The Port Isabel Tarpons will square off against the Progreso Red Ants at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Isabel is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Port Isabel came up short against Hidalgo Early College and fell 6-2.
Port Isabel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Estes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Progreso). They were the clear victors by a 26-13 margin over Santa Rosa on Thursday. The Red Ants not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11, 2025 (when they won 14-1).
Martin Garcia Jr. and Clemente Torres did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia Jr. went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Torres got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Torres a new career-high. Ismael Estrada was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Progreso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .792. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Port Isabel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Progreso, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Port Isabel came out on top in a nail-biter against Progreso in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Tarpons repeat their success, or do the Red Ants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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