San Benito and La Joya squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but San Benito had to settle for second. They fell just short of the La Joya Coyotes by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Benito of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For La Joya's part, Hunter Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, La Joya saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Zambrano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Roel Garcia was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
San Benito has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13-1 record this season. As for La Joya, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-13-1.
While San Benito 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 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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