After three games on the road, Edinburg is heading back home. They will take on the La Joya Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Edinburg came up short against Economedes and fell 5-2. Edinburg has struggled against Economedes recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacob Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, La Joya's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, La Joya has not been shut out since back in March.
Hunter Morales was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Edinburg's loss dropped their record down to 8-19-1. As for La Joya, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-13-1.
Edinburg might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from La Joya when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morales, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Edinburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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