La Joya is 9-0 against Economedes since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The La Joya Coyotes will head out on the road to face off against the Economedes Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. La Joya is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, La Joya gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Edinburg as La Joya made off with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Joya considering their one-run performance the match before.
Arlette Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six 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 six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liani Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alayali Alaniz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Economedes were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-2 walloping at the hands of Mission. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Economedes in their matchups with Mission: they've now lost eight in a row.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Economedes, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went La Joya's way against Economedes in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as La Joya made off with an 8-0 win. Does La Joya have another victory up their sleeve, or will Economedes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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