La Joya scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Edinburg Bobcats a 14-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Joya considering their two-run performance the match before.
La Joya got a great performance from Hunter Morales as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rolando Solis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Salinas, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
La Joya's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Edinburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16-1 record this season.
La Joya will head out on the road to challenge Economedes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Economedes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edinburg, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. Edinburg North hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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