It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harlingen had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Edinburg North Cougars and snuck past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Harlingen also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Abigail Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Destiny Delgado, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
On Edinburg North's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adelaida Benavidez, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Harlingen's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-11. As for Edinburg North, their loss dropped their record down to 17-15.
Harlingen will have a chance to go back-to-back against Edinburg North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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