It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Weslaco can now relate to. They fell just short of the La Joya Coyotes by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Weslaco let down their fans at home.
For La Joya's part, Edwin Zuniga looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Zuniga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Homer Munoz, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alfonso Balboa, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Weslaco's loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-11-1. As for La Joya, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-15-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Weslaco nor La Joya have any future games scheduled.
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