Chavez dropped their record down to 17-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Wasco Tigers, falling 10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Titans have suffered against the Tigers since March 31, 2022.
Julian Villarreal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Jacob Sixtos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Benji Perez, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Wasco, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Wasco's side, Marcus Flores made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Eaden Macias and Ramon Raya did most of the damage at the plate: Macias went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Raya went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Raya a new career-high. Santiago Zarate was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Chavez didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Kennedy on the 6th. As for Wasco, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 10-7 defeat against Shafter on the 6th.
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