Mendota hasn't had much luck against Coalinga recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Aztecs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horned Toads at 4:00 p.m. Mendota has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mendota's offense. They lost 14-0 to Dos Palos on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Aztecs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Coalinga had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Buccaneers.
Coalinga's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Mendota suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Coalinga when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Aztecs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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