The La Joya Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Harlan Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
La Joya is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harlan a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that La Joya has won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Arlette Hernandez's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 20 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, La Joya's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Salazar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
La Joya pushed their record up to 23-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Harlan, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-7.
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