The Harlingen Cardinals will square off against the Edinburg Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harlingen is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on San Benito with a sharp 10-2 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Ernesto Aleman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Harlingen's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 3-1 (and 10-12 when he doesn't).
Justin Noyola
| 04/25/25 @ San Benito | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hanna | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Raymondville | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bay City | 1 |
At the plate, Justin Noyola was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Gaytan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Edinburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Michael Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Jude Vega was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The win got Harlingen back to even at 13-13. As for Edinburg, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
Harlingen skirted past Edinburg 9-7 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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