The Oxnard Yellowjackets are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Oxnard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Dos Pueblos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oxnard was handed a eight-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Skyline on Wednesday. Oxnard skirted past Skyline 3-1. The win was just what Oxnard needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Nate Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gomez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gomez wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Moreau, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph on Saturday, taking the game 9-4.
Oxnard's record is now 9-10. As for Dos Pueblos, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season.
Oxnard might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Dos Pueblos when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Oxnard, Joe Talarico (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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