In what's become a running theme this season, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the La Joya Coyotes 12-1. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's victory was all the more impressive since La Joya was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Maddie Aguilar spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Talia Maldonado was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenadie Cavazos, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
On La Joya's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Reyes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, La Joya hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial struck out ten times.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for La Joya, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-4.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will head out on the road to face off against King at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. La Joya will take on Edinburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Edinburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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