The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will take on the San Tan Foothills Sabercats in a tournament on Thursday. La Joya Community will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
La Joya Community's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Independence. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Lobos, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gavino Bustamante made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Bustamante was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cayson Hamrick was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Dominik Garcia was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
La Joya Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills fell victim to Florence and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Gophers, falling 14-0. The Sabercats haven't had much luck with the Gophers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
La Joya Community pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for San Tan Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
San Tan Foothills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: La Joya Community hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for San Tan Foothills, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain La Joya Community's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
