After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canyon View, La Joya Community was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Kellis Cougars as the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos made off with an 11-5 victory. That six run margin sets a new team best for La Joya Community this season.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominik Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kellis' side, Nicolas Galarza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jose Ortiz Felix led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Julian Giddens, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
La Joya Community's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Kellis, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
La Joya Community will face off against Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon View will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something La Joya Community surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kellis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sunrise Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Sunrise Mountain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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