Cardinals
| 02/25/25 @ La Joya | 15 |
| 02/27/25 vs San Marcos | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Valley View | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Edinburg | 10 |
| 02/27/25 vs Ray | 7 |
There's no place like home for Harlingen, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past the Valley View Tigers 11-1 on Wednesday. Considering the Cardinals have won six games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Amaris Gomez and Vivian Garcia were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Gomez pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Garcia pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had over her last nine matchups. At bat, Gomez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Garcia went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was Garcia's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zuelly Cruz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Makayla Gonzalez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Harlingen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley View only posted an OBP of .310.
Harlingen's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Harlingen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-8 win against Veterans Memorial on the 18th. As for Valley View, they have also already played their next game, a 14-8 defeat against La Feria on the 18th.
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