Baseball Preview: Dos Pueblos Chargers vs. Ventura Cougars
The Dos Pueblos Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dos Pueblos fell victim to Oxnard and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 2-0. Dos Pueblos' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Dos Pueblos got a good showing from Derek Brunet, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Brunet has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dos Pueblos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Potter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Ventura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moorpark.
Even though they lost, Ventura didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moorpark only tossed no.
Dos Pueblos' record now sits at 11-11-1. As for Ventura, their record now sits at 12-12.
Dos Pueblos came out on top in a nail-biter against Ventura in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Pueblos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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