Hidalgo Early College hit Port Isabel with a five-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tarpons fell 9-5 to the Pirates. The Tarpons have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Edward Garza and Oro Rodriguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garza went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Port Isabel's loss dropped their record down to 4-13-1. As for Hidalgo Early College, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-13-2 record this season.
Port Isabel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hidalgo Early College, they will square off against La Feria at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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