The McAllen Bulldogs will take on the Palmview Lobos on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McAllen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Harlingen South by a score of 7-2.
Eric Alonzo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alonzo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple.
In other pitching news, McAllen got a great performance from Fernie Olivarez as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Garza, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Aaron Cortez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palmview had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 3-2. That's two games straight that Palmview has won by just one run.
Mateo Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Palmview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Garza, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Garza, who scored two runs and stole a base.
McAllen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. As for Palmview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3-1 record this season.
McAllen took their victory against Palmview in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 8-0. Does McAllen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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