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| 02/20/26 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 02/16/26 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 02/17/25 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 02/26/24 - Away | 13-4 W |
| 02/28/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 02/16/18 - Away | 13-2 W |
La Joya won the last time they faced Harlingen and things went their way on Friday too. The Coyotes walked away with a 5-1 win over the Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
Matthew Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortiz was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Ortiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel De Leon, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Harlingen, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, La Joya will head out to square off against Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Harlingen, they will be taking part in a tournament against Edcouch-Elsa at 5:40 p.m. on Friday.
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