Baseball Preview: La Joya Coyotes vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears
La Joya is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The La Joya Coyotes will take on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, La Joya got the win against Edinburg North by a conclusive 8-2.
Santiago Tijerina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alfonso Balboa was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Zambrano, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Economedes a 10-0 shutout.
La Joya has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12-1 record this season. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
La Joya came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. Will La Joya have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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