Cesar Chavez fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Shadow Ridge on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Shadow Ridge Stallions by a score of 4-3. Cesar Chavez has struggled against Shadow Ridge recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
JAIDAN TAFOYA was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. TAFOYA was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, ADOLFO PACHECO made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Like Cesar Chavez, Shadow Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Zack Coots. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Coots was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other pitching news, Lucas Rivadeneira looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Coots wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Langley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cesar Chavez now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18.
Cesar Chavez will take on Fairfax at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Maricopa at 6:00 p.m.
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