Washington extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-12. They lost 9-2 to the La Joya Community Lobos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lobos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on Tuesday.
Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Martinez Luna, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
As for La Joya Community, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On La Joya Community's side, Aidan Escobedo made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Escobedo has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Aiden Justus looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Cayson Hamrick was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Andrei Senreiso was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Coming up, Washington will square off against Fairfax at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stampede have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for La Joya Community, they will take on Mohave at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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