After losing to Sunnyside the last time they met, Dos Palos decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Broncos were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Broncos' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Carly Brinkley
| 03/30/26 vs Sunnyside | 9 |
| 03/25/26 vs Justin Garza | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Justin Garza | 3 |
| 03/12/26 @ Sierra Pacific | 2 |
| 03/05/26 @ Los Banos | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Carly Brinkley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Yaretzi Sandoval was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Samantha Von Allman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Dos Palos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Dos Palos moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Sunnyside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Looking ahead, Dos Palos will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rio Linda at 3:00 p.m. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Sunnyside, they will take on Caruthers in a tournament on Monday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Blue Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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