La Joya entered their tilt with Edinburg North with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Edinburg North Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Joya also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Santiago Tijerina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alfonso Balboa was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Zambrano, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
La Joya has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12-1 record this season. As for Edinburg North, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Joya will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya is on a four-game streak of home wins, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Edinburg North will take on Mission at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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