Mendota is 0-10 against Dos Palos since May of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Aztecs will welcome the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Dos Palos will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Mendota extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday. The Aztecs blew past Tranquillity 14-1. The Aztecs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dos Palos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Avenal a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, the Broncos brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gilbert Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Dos Palos: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Tevin Clay was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Dos Palos' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 5-9-1 when he doesn't). Chaz Merrell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Dos Palos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are undefeated (3-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Dos Palos' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Mendota, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Mendota couldn't quite finish off Dos Palos when the teams last played on April 8th and fell 8-6. Will the Aztecs 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.
