Pharr-San Juan-Alamo put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mission Eagles with a sharp 8-1 win. Eight seems to be a good number for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Arianna Hernandez made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ameri Vega, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Garza, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
On Mission's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo pushed their record up to 23-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mission, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will head out on the road to face off against Edinburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edinburg has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mission, they will be playing at home against La Joya at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Mission surely won't give up without a fight.
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