After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Independence was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 9-2 to the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Lobos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.
Bryan Orozco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Tyler Slivnik also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for La Joya Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Joya Community beat Independence by a score of 15-0 on Wednesday.
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