After a string of four wins, Mercedes's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Harlingen South Hawks. Mercedes was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Harlingen South's pitchers proved too tough.
For Harlingen South's part, Lexi Sandoval and Amira Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Sandoval struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sandoval scored two runs and stole two bases, while Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Yezenia Perez was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Jaylin Mata was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mercedes' loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-7-1. As for Harlingen South, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercedes will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Donna at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harlingen South, they will head out on the road to face off against Edcouch-Elsa at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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