La Joya entered their tilt with Edinburg North with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Edinburg North Cougars by a score of 4-1 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Joya also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Edinburg North's batters probably weren't too happy with Arlette Hernandez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up two walks). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mellinda Veloz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Edinburg North's side, Destany Bermudez spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Edinburg North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Joya will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Edinburg North, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mission at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edinburg North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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