After losing seven of 11 games, the Broncos are very much back on the winning track after sweeping a three-game series against Harlingen.
The Broncos completed the sweep with a 2-0 win on Friday.
They now sit at 36-39 as they engage in a six-game homestand starting with Game 1 of a three-game series tonight against San Angelo.
Entering Friday’s action, Laredo was tied with Edinburg for the fourth and final playoff spot.
The score of the Coyotes’ contest against San Angelo on Friday was unknown as of presstime.
Harlingen fell to 18-52 and still sit in last place in United League Baseball.
Gregorio Martinez improved to 6-3, surrendering no runs on five hits in seven innings of work.
He struck out 10 and walked one.
David Watkins pitched the ninth to earn his third save of the season, and second in as many nights.
The Broncos scored on Luany Sanchez’s RBI single in the third inning, and Anthony Bennett’s RBI single with two outs in the fourth.
The WhiteWings’ lone threat would come in the eighth inning against reliever Dave Wasylak, who put two on with two out before getting Kevin Griffin to fly out to end the threat.
Harlingen starter Brock Nehls (0-2) got the hard-luck loss despite pitching a good game.
He gave up two runs on eight hits in seven innings of work.
Overall, the Broncos scored two runs on eight hits and committed one error.
The WhiteWings managed six hits and one error.
Laredo looks for similar success tonight against a San Angelo club that has done well against the Broncos all season.
First pitch is slated for 7:35 p.m. at Veterans Field.
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