Softball Recap: Edinburg North Sets Scoring Season-High Against La Joya

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs La Joya	19
03/07/25 @ Economedes	16
03/19/25 vs La Villa	15
03/18/25 @ Port Isabel	13
02/20/25 vs Cigarroa	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edinburg North). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the La Joya Coyotes on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.

Destany Bermudez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with seven RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Diaz, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Destiny Pulido, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Edinburg North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Joya only managed two hits.

Edinburg North is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for La Joya, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edinburg North will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Joya, they will face off against Economedes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something the Coyotes will no doubt try to take advantage of.