The Harlingen Cardinals will square off against the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Veterans Memorial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Harlingen, who comes in off a win.
Harlingen made up a huge gap compared to their last game against San Benito, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cardinals never let the Greyhounds get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Tuesday. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Dominic Gonzales
| 03/06/25 vs Sweeny | 13 |
| 04/08/25 vs San Benito | 11 |
| 02/28/25 vs Anderson | 8 |
| 02/17/25 @ La Joya | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Edinburg North | 5 |
| + 1 more games |
Dominic Gonzales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Harlingen's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Gonzales was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marco Snavely was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Jayden Nunez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Harlingen South. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by just one run.
Max Gonzalez and Anthony Rocha stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rocha scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Gonzalez snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Vela, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harlingen moved to 10-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Veterans Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Harlingen came up short against Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 6-2. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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