Chowchilla never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Placer on Monday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Hillmen. With that win, the Tribe brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Oliver Fuller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Chowchilla is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise. Fuller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Davian Stephenson
| 04/08/25 vs Sierra | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Livingston | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Placer | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Coalinga | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Colfax | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Chowchilla let Davian Stephenson and Austin Lathrop run wild. Stephenson scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lathrop scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Chowchilla is 4-1 when Stephenson posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nick Grissom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Chowchilla hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Chowchilla's record is now 7-10. As for Placer, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
When Chowchilla and Placer next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Tribe will square off against Davis Sr. and their four-game winning streak at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Placer will try to stop Frontier's three-game winning streak when they meet at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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