Baseball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for La Joya Community

Fighting Lobos

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 @ Central	22
03/25/25 vs Sierra Linda	15
04/01/25 @ Glendale	12
03/21/25 @ Sierra Linda	11
03/19/25 vs Metro Tech	11

La Joya Community won the last time they faced Glendale and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fighting Lobos put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 16-6 win. The Fighting Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.

La Joya Community let Saul Chairez and Aidan Escobedo run wild. Chairez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Escobedo scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. La Joya Community is undefeated when Chairez posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jordan Russell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

La Joya Community hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.

La Joya Community's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Glendale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Joya Community will challenge Independence at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Lobos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Glendale, they will take on Sierra Linda at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a six-game losing streak.