Porter entered their tilt with Harlingen South with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Harlingen South Hawks by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. This was payback for Porter, who suffered a 10-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Porter's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Salazar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Lindolfo Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Harlingen South's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Porter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season. As for Harlingen South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7-1.
Porter will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harlingen South: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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