Lopez extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 12-10-1. They came up short against the Harlingen South Hawks, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 back in March.
Ferni Pulido made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Harlingen South, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-14. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won ten contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Harlingen South's side, the team relied heavily on Jaylin Mata, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Mata has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Looking ahead, Lopez will take on Edcouch-Elsa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Lobos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harlingen South, they will be playing at home against Donna at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Redskins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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