La Joya and Weslaco squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but La Joya had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Weslaco Panthers by a score of 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for La Joya in their matchups with Weslaco: they've now lost three in a row.
Arlette Hernandez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jenessa Cortinas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
La Joya's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-6. As for Weslaco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season.
La Joya does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weslaco, they will face off against Lake Travis on Saturday. Weslaco is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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