The Harlingen South Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Lopez Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harlingen South comes in on 17 and Lopez on eight.
Harlingen South can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Porter with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Yezenia Perez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Mata, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lopez has not done well against Edcouch-Elsa recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lopez came out on top against Edcouch-Elsa by a score of 6-1.
Chalene Granado spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Lezama was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenny Shank, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Harlingen South pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.1 runs. As for Lopez, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
Harlingen South beat Lopez 5-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlingen South since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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