Weslaco had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the La Joya Coyotes 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Weslaco sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
For La Joya's part, Arlette Hernandez put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jenessa Cortinas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Weslaco pushed their record up to 31-5 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for La Joya, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-6.
Weslaco will challenge Lake Travis on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Weslaco: 1.8, Lake Travis: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. La Joya does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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