HARLINGEN — The rain eventually stopped, but not before causing problems for the Harlingen Lady Cardinals.
The Lady Red Birds’ District 32-6A contest against Weslaco High had to be postponed from Friday night to 11 a.m. today after heavy rains made the Lady Cards’ KEYS field unplayable.
Although the season is still young, the Lady Cardinals have already had their fair share of experiences.
In defeating the Edinburg Lady Bobcats 5-4 early on in the regular season, Lady Cards head coach Cassandra Gonzalez caught a glimpse of her team’s potential.
“It was a great way for the girls to get their first non-district win,” she said. “I was impressed with how they fought all the way through and managed to bring in the winning runs to seal the victory.”
The Lady Cards would then go on to place fourth in the Mission Tournament and are currently sitting at 7-5 overall on the season.
Heading into district, the girls dropped a heartbreaker against crosstown rival Harlingen South, but rebounded with a strong outing against Brownsville Rivera in a 19-1 victory on Tuesday to head into today’s game at 1-1 in league play.
“It’s very early in the district season and we still have some things we need to touch base on,” said Gonzalez. “Our girls have already had their ups and down so far but we have a lot of softball ahead of us.”
Leading the way for the Lady Cards is senior pitcher Skylar Macias and freshman ace Zoey Rosas, who also serves as the team’s second baseman.
Another notable contributor is freshman shortstop Eneli Garza, who along with Rosas are the team’s premiere defensive athletes.