The La Joya Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, La Joya gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Economedes as La Joya made off with an 11-0 victory.
Jordan Reyes was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Alayali Alaniz was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and a double. Jenessa Cortinas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Mission made sure to put some runs up on the board against Economedes on Tuesday. Mission came out on top against Economedes by a score of 11-8.
Mission got a massive performance out of Isabella Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
La Joya pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Mission, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. La Joya hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. However, it's not like Mission struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went La Joya's way against Mission in their previous meeting back in March as La Joya made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Joya since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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