La Joya Community had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 4-4 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Metro Tech Knights. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Lobos, who have now won three games by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Vigil made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Vigil was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaya Romero, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Alianna Alejandro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
La Joya Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Metro Tech only posted an OBP of .391.
Having lost for the first time this season, Metro Tech fell to 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Metro Tech's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Hernandez Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coincidentally, La Joya Community and Metro Tech will both be playing Central the next time they take the field. The Fighting Lobos will head out to face the Bobcats at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, while the Knights will head out to face them at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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