The La Joya Coyotes will take on the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots in a tournament on Thursday.
In Tuesday's Canine Competition, La Joya had to take the L. They lost 20-2 to Laredo LBJ on Tuesday.
Liani Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mission Veterans Memorial). They put the hurt on Martin with a sharp 21-1 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.
Mission Veterans Memorial got a massive performance out of Evoria Garcia, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carolina De La Rosa, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Mission Veterans Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Mission Veterans Memorial and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs over those games. As for La Joya, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
La Joya took their victory against Mission Veterans Memorial when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Joya since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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