La Joya put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mission Eagles with a sharp 14-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for La Joya who now have three in a row.
Santiago Tijerina tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Zambrano was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Kevin Flores was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
La Joya has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13-1 record this season. As for Mission, their loss dropped their record down to 11-17.
As of now, neither La Joya nor Mission have any future games scheduled.
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