La Joya Community hit Independence with a eight-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots came up short against the Fighting Lobos, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Lobos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Monday.
Independence has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. As for La Joya Community, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Independence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-6 defeat against Browne on the 12th. As for La Joya Community, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against San Tan Foothills on the 10th.
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