The Chowchilla Tribe will take on the Minarets Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minarets took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chowchilla, who comes in off a win.
If Chowchilla beats Minarets with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Tribe never let Dos Palos get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Tribe have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Dillon Watkins
| 04/03/25 vs Liberty | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Fowler | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Foothill | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Paso Robles | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Sierra | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Dillon Watkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Chowchilla is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 8-11 otherwise. Watkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tristan Beardsley was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Chowchilla's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Davian Stephenson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Minarets was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Liberty.
Chowchilla has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Minarets, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Chowchilla beat Minarets 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Tribe have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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