Preview: Economedes Jaguars vs. La Joya Coyotes
Economedes is 0-9 against La Joya since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Economedes Jaguars will be playing at home against the La Joya Coyotes at 7:00 p.m.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Economedes were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their rough 9-2 defeat to Mission might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, La Joya gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Edinburg a 15-0 shutout. The win was just what La Joya needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Arlette Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liani Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alayali Alaniz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Economedes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for La Joya, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Economedes suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to La Joya when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Economedes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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