For the second straight game, Sierra Vista will face off against Azusa. The Dons will welcome the Aztecs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Vista has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Azusa will come in with three straight wins.
Things were looking good for Sierra Vista after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Azusa by a score of 3-2.
For Azusa's part, Anthony Quezada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks. Quezada has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matt Huizar and Terry Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Huizar scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Chavez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Chavez has become a key player for Azusa: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-6 otherwise.
Azusa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Azusa pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Sierra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
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