The Mohave Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the La Joya Community Lobos at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mohave comes in on three and La Joya Community on four.
Mohave will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Prescott, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Thunderbirds never let the Badgers get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday.
Rilynn Bragg
| 04/24/26 vs Prescott | 8 |
| 04/23/26 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 9 |
| 04/18/26 @ Poston Butte | 5 |
| 04/15/26 @ Lee Williams | 14 |
| 04/11/26 vs Mingus | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Rilynn Bragg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Jahnezz Jones was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community earned a 23-20 victory over Washington on Thursday.
La Joya Community got a massive performance out of Anaya Romero, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. That's the most RBI Romero has posted since back in March. Lillyanna Rosalez was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.
La Joya Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Mohave's record now sits at 15-13. As for La Joya Community, their record is now 10-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mohave hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like La Joya Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mohave got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against La Joya Community by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
