Baseball Preview: Chavez Titans vs. Stagg Delta Kings
The Chavez Titans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Stagg Delta Kings at 12:00 p.m. Chavez will be strutting in after a win while Stagg will be coming in after a loss.
Chavez is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged McNair out 7-5. That's two games straight that Chavez has won by exactly two runs.
Jordan Cordova made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Cordova was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gino Nino, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Michael Castellanos-Almendarez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Stagg's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Linden. Considering the last time Stagg couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Chavez's victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-19. As for Stagg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Chavez might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Stagg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Chavez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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