The La Joya Community Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the Central Bobcats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. La Joya Community has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Joya Community made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Glendale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lobos fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 16-14 on Thursday. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anaya Romero
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Anaya Romero and Lillyanna Rosalez did some serious damage despite the final result: Romero got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Rosalez went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Romero has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Maleigha Dotson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Carl Hayden Community on Thursday, falling 20-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for La Joya Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything went La Joya Community's way against Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as La Joya Community made off with a 19-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lobos since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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