Tranquillity hasn't had much luck against Dos Palos recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Tranquillity has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tranquillity came up short against Firebaugh on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dos Palos). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Avenal a 22-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Broncos with their most commanding win of the season.
Osiris Navarro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Navarro was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dos Palos got a massive performance out of Chaz Merrell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. What's more, Merrell posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Tevin Clay, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Dos Palos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dos Palos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Tranquillity, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Tranquillity might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Dos Palos in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
