Chavez is 0-8 against Linden since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chavez Titans will look to defend their home field against the Linden Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Chavez sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Galt. The victory was just what Chavez needed coming off of a 16-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Mariah Fuentes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Natally Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Linden scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand McNair a 30-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Linden, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lily Alonso was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five runs, seven RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Cox, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6.
Chavez's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7-1. As for Linden, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Chavez suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Linden in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Chavez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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