For the second straight game, Dos Pueblos will face off against Ventura. The Chargers will head out to square off against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Dos Pueblos 3.4, Ventura 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dos Pueblos is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ventura just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Ventura's part, Wylan Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Nelson has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ventura's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Woodworth, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Woodworth has posted since back in March.
Ventura has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for Dos Pueblos, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
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