The Hidalgo Pirates will take on the Valley View Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hidalgo comes in on three and Valley View on eight.
Last Tuesday, Hidalgo got the win against La Feria by a conclusive 12-3.
Hidalgo got a massive performance out of Brent Ian Szczuroski, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Szczuroski has posted since back in March of 2024. Jose Gonzalez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Hidalgo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Feria only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Valley View challenged Economedes on Wednesday. Valley View had just enough and edged out Economedes 11-9.
Hugo De La Garza was excellent, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Julio Sierra, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Valley View pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Hidalgo, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1.
Hidalgo came up short against Valley View when the teams last played back in February of 2017, falling 10-5. Can Hidalgo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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