The La Joya Coyotes will be playing at home against the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
La Joya stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Edinburg a 15-0 shutout. The win was just what La Joya needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior match.
Arlette Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Liani Rodriguez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alayali Alaniz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mission got the win against Economedes on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Mission has managed all season.
Like La Joya, Mission also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Garcia. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Jadah Fraire was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
La Joya's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Mission, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. La Joya hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Mission struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went La Joya's way against Mission in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as La Joya made off with a 15-0 win. Will La Joya repeat their success, or does Mission have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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