The Coalinga Horned Toads will head out on the road to challenge the Mendota Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Coalinga made easy work of Avenal and carried off an 18-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coalinga.
Gustavo Ibarra made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ibarra was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Wojewoda, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Drake "Swish" Stevens, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mendota put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Tranquillity with a sharp 19-9 win.
Jeremiah Murphy was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Trinidad, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Coalinga's record is now 6-20. As for Mendota, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
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