Mission won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 14-1 to the La Joya Coyotes. The loss continues a trend for Mission in their matchups with La Joya: they've now lost five in a row.
For La Joya's part, they got a great performance from Santiago Tijerina as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Tijerina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Zambrano was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kevin Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for La Joya, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-13-1.
As of now, neither Mission nor La Joya have any future games scheduled.
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