Baseball Recap: La Joya Community wins going away against Tuba City

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 9:22am

Baseball Recap: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Tuba City Warriors

La Joya Community scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Tuba City Warriors as the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos made off with a 22-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded La Joya Community with their most commanding win of the season.

Dominik Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, La Joya Community let Saul Chairez and Ivan Duran loose on the outfield. Chairez went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Duran got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Efren Bolanos, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.

La Joya Community pushed their record up to 5-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Tuba City, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

La Joya Community will be playing in front of their home fans against Northland Prep Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Joya Community has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Tuba City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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