Coyotes
| 03/24/26 vs Economedes | 18 |
| 02/13/26 @ Valley View | 14 |
| 03/03/26 @ Hanna | 9 |
| 02/12/26 vs Porter | 8 |
| 03/10/26 vs Edinburg | 6 |
La Joya had lost 11 straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-14 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Economedes Jaguars. The Coyotes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alexia Guajardo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danica Ibarra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Giada Garcia was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
La Joya always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Economedes only posted an OBP of .381.
As for Economedes, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 15 runs.
On Economedes' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natasha Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
La Joya and Economedes could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Coyotes will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (1059 vs. 36). Meanwhile, Economedes (ranked 1008th) will meet Weslaco (ranked 30th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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