Avenal hasn't had much luck against Dos Palos recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buccaneers will square off against the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Avenal is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Tranquillity. Buccaneers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Friday.
Miguel Paez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Jeremiah Rubio also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Dos Palos didn't have quite enough to beat Coalinga on Friday and fell 4-3. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tevin Clay was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Dos Palos: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-9-1 otherwise.
Dos Palos' defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-11-1. As for Avenal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Avenal might still be hurting after the 30-0 defeat they got from Dos Palos when the teams last played on April 4th. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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