The Harlingen South Hawks will take on the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Harlingen South made easy work of Rivera and carried off a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
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Jaylin Mata and Laila Lamb did most of the damage at the plate: Mata fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Lamb went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Mata a new career-high. Kayla Garza was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
They weren’t the only ones working in the home run department: Harlingen South lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That’s the most home runs they’ve managed all season.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over Ray. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Texans: they’ve now won seven in a row.
Emilee Holmes was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Malone, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Harlingen South’s win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Harlingen South skirted past Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 8-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
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