Dos Palos is 0-3 against Chowchilla since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the Tribe at 4:00 p.m. Dos Palos will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Dos Palos' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Firebaugh as they made off with a 9-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Matt Chavez's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Tevin Clay
| 04/04/25 @ Avenal | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Firebaugh | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Tranquillity | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Sanger West | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Madera South | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tevin Clay, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Dos Palos: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chaz Merrell, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Chowchilla came out on top against Caruthers on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run third inning. The Tribe blew past the Blue Raiders 11-5. Considering the Tribe have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dillon Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Watkins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Absher was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Mateo Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Chowchilla's record now sits at 9-12. As for Dos Palos, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Dos Palos' speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Broncos have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Chowchilla, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Dos Palos continue to outrun the ball?
Dos Palos suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Chowchilla when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
