
Cardinals
04/04/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 18 |
02/18/25 vs Edinburg | 16 |
03/25/25 vs Hanna | 15 |
02/25/25 @ La Joya | 15 |
03/28/25 @ Los Fresnos | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harlingen). They blew past the Veterans Memorial Chargers 18-3 on Friday. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jozalin Bravo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bravo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Bethany Hernandez was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Destiny Delgado was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Harlingen lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post two or more home runs.
The win was the fourth in a row for Harlingen, bringing their record up to 15-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, they moved to 10-13 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Harlingen and Veterans Memorial will both be playing Hanna the next time they take the field. The Chargers will host the Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Cardinals will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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