Verrado won against La Joya Community last Friday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Verrado Vipers blew past the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos 13-1. The win was familiar territory for Verrado who now have five in a row.
Ranger Knudson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Knudson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Knudson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sam Hess was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI and a double. Nolan Raissle was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On La Joya Community's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Efren Bolanos, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Verrado's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for La Joya Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Verrado will take on Desert Edge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Edge is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Verrado will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for La Joya Community, they will be playing at home against Westview at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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