It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harlingen South can now relate to. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McAllen Bulldogs on Saturday. Harlingen South was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McAllen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
Justinray Pena was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Ruiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On McAllen's side, Eric Alonzo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alonzo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple.
In other pitching news, McAllen got a great performance from Fernie Olivarez as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Garza, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Aaron Cortez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Harlingen South's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10-2. As for McAllen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Harlingen South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McAllen, they will face off against Palmview on Saturday. Palmview's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so McAllen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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