Lopez had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-16-1 to make it nine. They came up short against the Harlingen South Hawks, falling 13-4. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Harlingen South, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Harlingen South's part, Joe Nunez and Kris Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nunez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cruz tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Nunez earned one RBI and two runs, while Cruz went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Juan Vasquez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Adan Amaro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Olivares, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
While Lopez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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