Weslaco and La Joya squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Weslaco had to settle for second. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Joya Coyotes. Weslaco was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as La Joya apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
For La Joya's part, Weslaco's batters probably weren't too happy with Santiago Tijerina, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up four walks). Tijerina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, La Joya saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Zambrano, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Weslaco's defeat dropped their record down to 26-10-1. As for La Joya, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15-1 record this season.
While Weslaco had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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