Mojave is 8-2 against Trona since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mustangs will face off against the Tornadoes at 3:15 p.m. Trona took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mojave, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Mojave turned things around against Immanuel Christian on Monday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Crusaders.
Elijah Beverly
| 04/27/26 vs Immanuel Christian | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Lee Vining | 2 |
| 03/18/26 vs Trona | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Lone Pine | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Lee Vining | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Mojave got a massive performance out of Elijah Beverly, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Beverly is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Maseuli, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Trona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 18-7 to Non Varsity Opponent. Even though they lost, the Tornadoes' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Trona saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver McCullar, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mojave's win bumped their record up to 2-15. As for Trona, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Trona's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mojave hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Trona, though, as they've only averaged .173. Will they be able to contain Mojave's hitters?
Everything went Mojave's way against Trona when the teams last played back in March, as Mojave made off with an 18-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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