Verrado is 10-0 against La Joya Community since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Verrado Vipers will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 6:00 p.m. Verrado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Verrado entered their tilt with Westview with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Knights 16-1.
Braxton Bjur made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bjur was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bode Acton was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Imperial, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community fell victim to Lake Havasu and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Knights. La Joya Community has struggled against Lake Havasu recently, as their matchup last Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Verrado's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for La Joya Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Verrado took their victory against La Joya Community when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Verrado repeat their success, or does La Joya Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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