Victoria East and Harlingen South squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Victoria East had to settle for second. They fell 6-3 to the Harlingen South Hawks.
For Harlingen South's part, Lexi Sandoval made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Sandoval has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sandoval was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Sandoval wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amira Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kara Jensen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Victoria East's loss dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Harlingen South, the win (which was their 23rd in a row) raised their record to 28-2.
While Victoria East 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 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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