The Monache Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Porterville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Monache: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Porterville has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
On Wednesday, Monache came up short against Mt. Whitney and fell 7-4. That's two games in a row now that Monache has lost by exactly three runs.
Mathew Rivas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Giannetto, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Porterville lost 13-4 to El Diamante on Wednesday.
Monache's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14-1. As for Porterville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Monache couldn't quite finish off Porterville in their previous matchup back in April and fell 5-3. Will Monache have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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