La Joya Community can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westview Knights 3-2. The victory was just what La Joya Community needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Aidan Escobedo and Cayson Hamrick were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Escobedo struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hamrick tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Escobedo scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Hamrick scored a run while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Efren Bolanos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Westview's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rodrigo Gaytan, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
La Joya Community's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Westview, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Joya Community will take on Millennium at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Westview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Havasu at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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