La Joya had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines, falling 16-0. If the Coyotes were looking for revenge after losing 18-5 to the Wolverines when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's part, Averey Luna made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Luna has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial got a massive performance out of Arianna Salinas, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Alorey Luna also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Coming up, La Joya will challenge Hanna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they will head out to face off against Economedes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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