Coyotes
| 03/08/25 vs McAllen | 17 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 16 |
| 03/07/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 13 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hallettsville | 10 |
| 02/24/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Joya). They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over the McAllen Bulldogs on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Coyotes sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Gael Zambrano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Zambrano was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Ortiz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rolando Solis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
La Joya kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
La Joya's record is now 9-4. As for McAllen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
La Joya and McAllen could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. La Joya (ranked 215th) will meet Los Fresnos (ranked sixth) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, McAllen will challenge Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 438 places (544 vs. 106).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
