It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Veterans Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Harlingen South Hawks out 8-7. This was a revenge contest for Veterans Memorial, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Carlos Garza and Oscar Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Garza scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Rodriguez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Rocha, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Harlingen South's side, Joaquin Torralba made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kris Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harlingen South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their second loss (out of seven games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Veterans Memorial's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4-2. As for Harlingen South, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8-1.
As of now, neither Veterans Memorial nor Harlingen South have any future games scheduled.
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