Softball Recap: Harlingen South Has No Trouble Against Lopez

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Donna North	18
02/11/25 @ Rivera	16
03/11/25 vs Donna	15
03/25/25 @ Pace	14
03/14/25 @ Porter	14

Harlingen South lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lopez, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. The Hawks blew past the Lobos 10-0 on Tuesday. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.

Lexi Sandoval was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Harlingen South let Kara Jensen and Angela Perez run wild. Jensen scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Perez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Perez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evette Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Harlingen South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lopez only posted an OBP of .095.

The victory made it two in a row for Harlingen South and bumps their season record up to 15-5. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 14-6 Edcouch-Elsa (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65% over those games). As for Lopez, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.

Looking ahead, Harlingen South will face off against Donna at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Redskins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.81 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lopez, they will take on Edcouch-Elsa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.