Broncos get back on the winning track

At least for tonight, the Broncos are back on the winning track.

Laredo claimed a 7-5 win over Harlingen tonight as righty Andy Schon went the whole distance, collecting his league-leading third complete game of the season to improve to 8-3.

The Broncos now sit at 34-39. Edinburg lost to San Angelo, 8-3, on Wednesday so the Broncos move back up a half-game for the fourth and final playoff spot.

The Coyotes will play the Colts in a doubleheader Thursday. Edinburg currently sits at 31-37.

Schon surrendered five runs - three earned - on seven hits while walking two and striking out six.

He got plenty of help from a Bronco offense that produced 11 hits.

With the game tied at 2 into the fourth inning, the Broncos pulled away for good on Matt Imwalle's solo homer, and a two-run shot by Ivan Reyes moments later for a 5-2 lead.

It was Imwalle's second homer of the season, and Reyes' 11th.

Imwalle also added three RBIs in the game.

The WhiteWings managed just seven hits but were efficient with that total, scoring five runs. Amadeo Zazueta hit his third homer of the season, a two-run shot, in the second inning that tied the game at 2.

Todd Lutz fell to 2-6 after being tagged with the loss.

The Broncos will have Sean Donlin (2-4) on the mound on Thursday against the WhiteWings' Bryan Herrera (0-2).