Fighting Lobos
| 04/09/25 vs Independence | 15-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Independence | 9-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Glendale | 16-6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Glendale | 12-0 |
La Joya Community waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Independence Patriots a 15-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-2 on Monday.
Gavino Bustamante was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Bustamante was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, La Joya Community got a massive performance out of Cayson Hamrick, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Dominik Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
La Joya Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only posted an OBP of .083.
La Joya Community pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7-1.
La Joya Community wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-4 win against San Tan Foothills on the 10th. As for Independence, they have also already played their next contest, a 16-6 defeat against Browne on the 12th.
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