It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Joya had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Benito Greyhounds and snuck past 3-1. Winning may never get old, but La Joya sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hunter Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, La Joya's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Zambrano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Roel Garcia was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
La Joya is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13-1 record this season. As for San Benito, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13-1 record this season.
La Joya will have a chance to go back-to-back against San Benito: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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