La Joya extended their postseason success on Friday against Los Fresnos. They won by a run and slipped past the Los Fresnos Falcons 3-2. Winning may never get old, but La Joya sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Arlette Hernandez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Joya pushed their record up to 22-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Los Fresnos, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season.
La Joya will be playing in front of their home fans against Harlan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Harlan: 2.1, La Joya: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Los Fresnos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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