The Dos Pueblos Chargers will head out to take on the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dos Pueblos is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Righetti just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chargers have suffered since April 29, 2025.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Bulldogs.
Daniel Puebla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Marcus Padilla also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rio Mesa's record now sits at 12-9. As for Dos Pueblos, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
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