McAllen extended their postseason success on Saturday against Harlingen South. They came out on top against the Harlingen South Hawks by a score of 7-2. This was a revenge contest for McAllen, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 defeat when these two played on Friday.
Eric Alonzo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alonzo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple.
In other pitching news, McAllen got a great performance from Fernie Olivarez as he tossed 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.
On Harlingen South's side, Justinray Pena was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Ruiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
McAllen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. As for Harlingen South, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10-2.
McAllen will take on Palmview on Saturday. Palmview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. Harlingen South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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