Edcouch-Elsa extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 5-14. They came up short against the Harlingen South Hawks, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Yellowjackets have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Harlingen South, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Harlingen South's part, they got a great performance from James Anthony Esquivel as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, Esquivel posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.
At the plate, Joaquin Torralba and Adan Amaro did most of the damage at the plate: Torralba went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Amaro went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Amaro a new career-high. Juan Vasquez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Edcouch-Elsa will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Harlingen South, they will take on Harlingen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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