It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Joya can now relate to. They fell just short of the Weslaco Panthers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. La Joya was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Weslaco apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Matthew Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sayavedra, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Weslaco's side, Diego Castillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits. Castillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stone Gomez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Julien Casares was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
La Joya's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-15-1. As for Weslaco, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-9-1.
While La Joya had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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