Softball Preview: La Joya Coyotes vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears
The La Joya Coyotes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, La Joya beat Edinburg North 4-1.
Edinburg North's batters probably weren't too happy with Arlette Hernandez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up two walks). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mellinda Veloz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Economedes 13-3.
Arianna Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Garza and Kaylee Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Garza went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Lopez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Adlemi Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. La Joya has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will La Joya keep running through batters, or will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo buck the trend?
La Joya was able to grind out a solid victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-0. Does La Joya have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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