After flying high against Mingus last Friday, San Luis came back down to earth. The San Luis Sidewinders fell just short of the Cesar Chavez Champions by a score of 3-2 on Monday. San Luis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cesar Chavez apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Cesar Chavez's part, JAIDAN TAFOYA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Cesar Chavez got a big performance out of ROBERT SAHUAQUI, who went 2-for-3 with a triple. Another player making a difference was EDDIE PEDROZA, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
San Luis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Cesar Chavez, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Luis will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Yuma at 6:30 p.m. San Luis' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Yuma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cesar Chavez, they will head out on the road to take on Browne at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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