Los Fresnos and La Joya squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Los Fresnos had to settle for second. They fell just short of the La Joya Coyotes by a score of 3-2. Los Fresnos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Los Fresnos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Sulkazi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On La Joya's side, Arlette Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Los Fresnos' defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for La Joya, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Los Fresnos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Joya, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harlan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harlan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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