The Edinburg Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Harlingen Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edinburg is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Edinburg challenged Edinburg North on Friday. The Bobcats walked away with a 7-4 win over the Cougars.
The team relied heavily on Michael Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Jude Vega was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harlingen). They put the hurt on San Benito with a sharp 10-2 victory on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ernesto Aleman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin Noyola was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Gaytan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The victory got Harlingen back to even at 13-13. As for Edinburg, their record now sits at 12-14.
Edinburg couldn't quite finish off Harlingen when the teams last played back in March and fell 9-7. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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