La Joya stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mission Eagles as the La Joya Coyotes made off with a 16-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for La Joya who now have eight in a row.
Arlette Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liani Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brianna Salazar, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
La Joya pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mission, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
La Joya will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Los Fresnos at 7:00 p.m. La Joya knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Los Fresnos likes a good challenge. As for Mission, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Weslaco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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