The La Joya Coyotes will take on the Harlan Hawks on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with La Joya sitting on ten straight wins and Harlan on four.
La Joya is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Los Fresnos out 3-2.
Arlette Hernandez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Salazar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Harlan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Alexander 15-5.
La Joya's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Harlan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
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