Copper Canyon was the 12-2 winner over La Joya Community when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Aztecs fell 7-4 to the Fighting Lobos on Tuesday. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Copper Canyon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Vega, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Ulysses Encinas, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Copper Canyon's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-6-1. As for La Joya Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
While Copper Canyon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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