The Mohave Thunderbirds will face off against the La Joya Community Lobos at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mohave is looking for their season's first victory.
Mohave's last matchup with Westview could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Thunderbirds lost 11-3 to the Knights.
Joseph Vilegas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. Zaydin Valdez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community got the win against Washington on Thursday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aidan Escobedo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Aiden Justus looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Cayson Hamrick was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrei Senreiso, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
La Joya Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Mohave's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for La Joya Community, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Mohave suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to La Joya Community when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
