La Joya Community has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Canyon View Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Even though La Joya Community couldn't quite topple Kellis on Friday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they took when the two last played. La Joya Community blew past Kellis 11-5. The victory was just what La Joya Community needed coming off of an 18-3 loss in their prior matchup.
La Joya Community let Efren Bolanos and Samuel Acuna loose on the outfield. Bolanos scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Acuna scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Dominik Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon View had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-1 margin over the Knights. Canyon View might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
Carter Radwanski looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Swanson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rolando Valles, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
La Joya Community's record now sits at 3-8. As for Canyon View, their record is now 17-5.
La Joya Community might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Canyon View in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can La Joya Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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