Economedes is 1-8 against La Joya since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Economedes Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the La Joya Coyotes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Economedes didn't have quite enough to beat Mission and fell 3-1.
Economedes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Villarreal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
La Joya never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Edinburg last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Bobcats.
Santiago Tijerina tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Homer Munoz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Lucas Zambrano was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Economedes' defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for La Joya, they pushed their record up to 15-13-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Economedes suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to La Joya in their previous matchup on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tijerina, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Economedes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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