La Joya had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 17-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Tuesday.
Hunter Morales was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, La Joya saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gael Zambrano, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's side, the team relied heavily on Jesse Garza, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
As of now, neither La Joya nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.
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