Fighting Lobos
| 04/17/25 @ Copper Canyon | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Copper Canyon | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cortez | 12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Westview | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 5 |
| + 16 more games |
The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will head out on the road to face off against the Washington Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
La Joya Community is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Copper Canyon just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 11-10.
Dominik Garcia and Efren Bolanos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garcia went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Bolanos went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Darian Aguirre, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sierra Linda hit Washington with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8.
Troy Kenyon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Washington: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-7 otherwise. Kenyon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, Liam Bunstein made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Ta'Lon Heron was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Washington's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for La Joya Community, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Joya Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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