La Joya Community is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. La Joya Community is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
La Joya Community is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 23-1 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Fighting Lobos with their most commanding win of the season.
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Dominik Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because La Joya Community is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, La Joya Community got a massive performance out of Cayson Hamrick, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs Hamrick has posted since back in April of 2024. Gavino Bustamante was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
La Joya Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, Sierra Linda came up short against Carl Hayden Community on Wednesday, falling 17-5.
La Joya Community now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sierra Linda, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
La Joya Community skirted past Sierra Linda 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will La Joya Community repeat their success, or does Sierra Linda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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