It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Joya had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Los Fresnos Falcons onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for La Joya, who have now won 14 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Arlette Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brianna Salazar was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alayali Alaniz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
The win (which was La Joya's ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-4. As for Los Fresnos, they dropped their record down to 13-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Joya beat Los Fresnos by a score of 3-2.
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