After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canyon View, La Joya Community was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ganado Hornets a 9-0 shutout. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for La Joya Community yet this season.
Cayson Hamrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hamrick was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Carbajal was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dominik Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
La Joya Community's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Ganado, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
La Joya Community will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tuba City at 1:00 p.m. As for Ganado, they are on the road again on Friday to play Ray at 2:00 p.m. Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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