Kellis is 3-0 against La Joya Community since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kellis Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 3:45 p.m. Kellis is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Kellis had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Ironwood.
Alexander Maturino was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Diego Banda was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community suffered a rough 18-3 loss at the hands of Canyon View on Thursday. La Joya Community has struggled against Canyon View recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
La Joya Community saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Efren Bolanos, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Kellis' record now sits at 5-15. As for La Joya Community, their record is now 2-8.
Everything went Kellis' way against La Joya Community in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Kellis made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kellis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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