Roybal won the last time they faced Mendez, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Roybal Titans walked away with a 7-2 win over the Mendez Jaguars.
Angel Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Denzell Ingram, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Albert Chavez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Mendez's side, Jonathan Alfaro was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Alfaro has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alfaro was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Alfaro wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Roybal's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Mendez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Roybal will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Robert F. Kennedy Community at 4:45 p.m. Roybal is facing Robert F. Kennedy Community at the right time seeing as Robert F. Kennedy Community is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mendez, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Contreras at 3:00 p.m. Contreras is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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