The Harlan Hawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the La Joya Coyotes. Harlan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Harlan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Alexander as Harlan made off with a 15-5 victory. Harlan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, La Joya came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 3-2.
Arlette Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Harlan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for La Joya, they pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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