In what's become a running theme this season, La Joya gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Economedes Jaguars onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. That's more bragging rights for La Joya, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Arlette Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, La Joya got a big performance out of Alayali Alaniz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Mellinda Veloz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for La Joya and bumps their season record up to 14-4. As for Economedes, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
La Joya will take on Mission at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Mission's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Economedes, they will head out on the road to face off against Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edinburg North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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