Calexico won against Clairemont on Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bulldogs beat the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Calexico got a great performance from David Lara as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lara has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joshua Apodaca was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ander Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
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| 04/04/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/06/23 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 05/06/23 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 05/07/22 - Away | 9-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Calexico's record is now 13-3-1. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calexico will square off against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will face off against Sweetwater at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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