Fighting Lobos
| 04/15/25 vs Copper Canyon | 7-4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cortez | 12-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Westview | 5-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 5-4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Independence | 15-0 |
| + 3 more games |
La Joya Community waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Copper Canyon Aztecs by a score of 7-4. For the Fighting Lobos, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 victory the Aztecs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Dominik Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, La Joya Community let Efren Bolanos and Gavino Bustamante run wild. Bolanos scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bustamante scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Bolanos also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
La Joya Community's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Copper Canyon, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-6-1.
La Joya Community will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Aztecs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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