Cesar Chavez proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Marcos de Niza Padres 9-8. The Champions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Padres, too.
Zade Munoz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Munoz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cesar Chavez let Eddie Pedroza and Adolfo Pacheco run wild. Pedroza scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Pacheco got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double.
Cesar Chavez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marcos de Niza only posted an OBP of .412.
Cesar Chavez's record now sits at 2-0. As for Marcos de Niza, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cesar Chavez will welcome Fairfax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marcos de Niza, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Combs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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