La Joya stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mission Eagles as the La Joya Coyotes made off with an 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but La Joya sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Arlette Hernandez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alayali Alaniz, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Brianna Salazar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Mission, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Edinburg North the next time they take the field. La Joya will head out to face Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mission will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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