The Chavez Eagles will take on the South East Jaguars in a tournament on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chavez has three straight wins, South East has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chavez is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Arleta on Friday as Chavez made off with an 11-5 victory. The Eagles not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024.
Jose Garcia looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Chavez got a massive performance out of Ivan Martinez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Martinez has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Steve Ortega, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Chavez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, South East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bell on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7.
Nathan Munoz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Delonte Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
South East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Chavez, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Chavez's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Chavez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South East, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chavez continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
