KEVIN NARRO | Valley Morning Star
With the month of April comes the back end of the regular season for softball.
Through the first round of district play, some teams have hit their stride and are in control of their playoff destiny while other clubs are fighting hard for a postseason berth as the end of the regular season quickly approaches.
HARLINGEN HIGH: After a two-game skid, the Lady Cardinals got back on track with a 10-0 win over Brownsville Rivera on Tuesday. The Lady Cards are now 5-4 in District 32-6A and are in the fourth spot in league play.
Against Rivera, sophomore Zoe Rosas threw five shutout innings and whiffed 12 batters while giving up just three hits.
Rosas got plenty of run support to back her up as the Lady Cards collected seven extra-base hits, including six doubles. Eneli Garza swatted a pair of doubles and scored twice. Meanwhile, Rosas helped her own cause with a 2-for-3 night at the plate with an RBI.
Up next is a home game against Weslaco High at 7p.m. Friday.
LYFORD: The Lady Bulldogs continue to roll through 32-3A play. On Tuesday, Lyford belted 13 hits as a club, and Hannah Garza and Serena Rodriguez combined for six RBIs en route to a 16-0 win over Monte Alto in four innings.
It was an eight-run third inning that sealed the win for Lyford as Evelyn Ortiz, Jerrica Rojas and Jasmine Garcia all collected two hits on the night.
With the win, the Lady Dogs are now 4-0 in league play. On deck is a date at Edinburg IDEA Quest at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
SAN BENITO: The Lady Hounds’ offense stayed hot and swept the season series against Weslaco East with an 11-0 win on Tuesday.
A seven-run first inning gave the Lady Hounds plenty of breathing room for starting pitcher Sarah Garcia, who tossed five shutout innings and struck out four.
At the plate, Deztiny Hernandez was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and Joanna Gonzalez was 1 for 2 with a walk and a run scored.
San Benito is 8-1 in 32-6A play and remains a game back of district leader Harlingen South (9-0). The Lady Hounds will host Brownsville Rivera at 7 on Friday while their rematch with the Lady Hawks is on the horizon.
RIO HONDO: The Lady Cats improved to 10-0 in District 32-4A after shutting out La Feria 6-0 on Tuesday.
Abbie Torris continued to swing a hot bat and collected two more hits. Atheny Orozco, meanwhile, was a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate and scored once.
Rio Hondo’s next stop will be road game against Grulla at noon on Saturday.
HARLINGEN SOUTH: The Lady Hawks improved to 9-0 in District 32-6A and will travel to Brownsville Hanna on Friday with first pitch slated for 7 p.m.
Against Los Fresnos on Tuesday, South used a five-run fourth inning to cruise past the Lady Falcons 13-3 in six innings.
Krystal Gonzales reached base all five times she was at bat as she collected three hits and was hit by a pitch twice. Meanwhile, Kaitlynn De La Fuente drew three walks and went 1 for 2 with an RBI double.
Finally, Kyntana Muniz and Alyssa Ledesma combined for seven hits, three runs and seven RBIs.