It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cesar E. Chavez ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bellaire Cardinals 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cesar E. Chavez also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Ava Castillo spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ahmani Hawkins was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Izarely Almaguer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Cesar E. Chavez is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Bellaire, they dropped their record down to 10-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Cy-Fair the next time they take the field. Bellaire will head out to face Cy-Fair at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, while Cesar E. Chavez will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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