Harlingen South goes down swinging in regional semis vs. Smithson Valley

Harlingen South goes down swinging in regional semis vs. Smithson Valley

By Bryan Ramos CORPUS CHRISTI — After dropping Game 1 of their Region IV-5A DI semifinal playoff series against state-ranked Smithson Valley on Friday, the Harlingen South Hawks knew they’d have to fight to tie the series and empty the tank for a shot at winning it. South, last year’s Class 5A state runner-up, battled back for a 6-4 victory over Smithson Valley in Game 2 on Saturday to tie the series. But the Hawks finally ran out of gas in Game…