Baseball Recap: Harlingen South Extends Winning Streak to Four

Hawks

Previous 4 Games

03/07/25 @ Pace	13-2
03/04/25 vs Pace	13-3
03/01/25 vs King	4-2
02/28/25 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy	13-2

Harlingen South had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Pace Vikings. Considering the Hawks have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Josh Ruiz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

In other pitching news, Richard Pizano looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Perez, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Juan Vasquez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Harlingen South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pace only posted an OBP of .318.

Harlingen South's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pace, they are on a 34-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Harlingen South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Hanna on the 8th. As for Pace, they will take on Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pace is facing Edcouch-Elsa at the right time seeing as Edcouch-Elsa is stuck on a three-game losing streak.