After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Firebaugh, Dos Palos was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Avenal Buccaneers a 17-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Dos Palos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gilbert Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dos Palos let Gavin Estrada and Chaz Merrell loose on the outfield. Estrada scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Merrell scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sixto Ibarra, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dos Palos has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Avenal, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Dos Palos will take on Tranquillity at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dos Palos is facing Tranquillity at the right time seeing as Tranquillity is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Avenal, they will head out on the road to take on Firebaugh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firebaugh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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