The Central Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Central comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Central came up short against Copper Canyon on Wednesday, falling 21-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Joya Community). They blew past Metro Tech 16-1 on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Fighting Lobos with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Ashley Radilla Luna, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Anaya Romero was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Radilla Luna wasn't the only one working in the hit department: La Joya Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
La Joya Community picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-7. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Central's way against La Joya Community when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as Central made off with a 20-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team 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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