The Harlingen South Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Porter Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harlingen South has 16 straight victories, Porter has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Harlingen South put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Donna North onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Kailee Silva was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Silva has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Silva was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Harlingen South let Lauren Gonzalez and Yezenia Perez loose on the outfield. Gonzalez scored a run and stole four bases, while Perez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Jaylin Mata was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Porter came up short against Mercedes last Thursday and fell 6-3.
Harlingen South's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Porter, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Harlingen South took their win against Porter in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-0. Will Harlingen South repeat their success, or does Porter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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