After flying high against Rivera last Tuesday, San Benito came back down to earth. The San Benito Greyhounds fell just short of the Harlingen Cardinals by a score of 4-2 on Friday. San Benito was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harlingen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Harlingen's part, Abigail Garcia spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Miranda Garza was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Louks, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
San Benito has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-2 record this season. As for Harlingen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Benito will challenge Los Fresnos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harlingen, they will head out on the road to take on Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlingen is facing Rivera at the right time seeing as Rivera is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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