Harlingen lost against San Benito last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Harlingen Cardinals' tough 15-1 defeat to the San Benito Greyhounds might stick with them for a while. Harlingen has not had much luck with San Benito recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For San Benito's part, Angelo Villareal was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Villareal has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villareal was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, San Benito got a big performance out of Mando Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Justin Montemayor was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Harlingen's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for San Benito, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harlingen will square off against Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rivera is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Harlingen will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for San Benito, they will head out on the road to take on Los Fresnos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Benito's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Los Fresnos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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