The La Joya Coyotes are taking a road trip to face off against the Los Fresnos Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Los Fresnos will be up against a hot La Joya team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. La Joya put the hurt on McAllen with a sharp 17-4 victory on Saturday. The Coyotes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gael Zambrano made a big impact no matter where he played. 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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
Matthew Ortiz
| 03/08/25 vs McAllen | 4 |
| 04/26/24 @ Mission | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Mission | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 2 |
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. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rolando Solis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
La Joya was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Los Fresnos put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Bay City. Los Fresnos blew past Bay City 7-0.
Los Fresnos' win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Laster, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
La Joya's record now sits at 9-4. As for Los Fresnos, their record now sits at 13-2-1.
La Joya couldn't quite finish off Los Fresnos in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can La Joya avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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