Baseball Preview: Chavez Eagles vs. Arleta Mustangs
The Chavez Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Arleta Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, everything went Chavez's way against Arleta as Chavez made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chavez.
Ivan Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chavez let Daniel Zelaya and Juan Valentin loose on the outfield. Zelaya scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Valentin went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cordon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chavez's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Arleta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
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