The Chavez Titans will head out to square off against the East Bakersfield Blades at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Chavez saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to Independence.
Chavez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Popoy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was Popoy's first of the season.
Meanwhile, East Bakersfield made easy work of Mira Monte on Monday and carried off a 13-4 win. The match marked the Blades' most dominant victory of the season so far.
ONER LEYVA made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. LEYVA was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on SEBASTIAN MENDOZA, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. RANDY LENOIR was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Chavez's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for East Bakersfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Chavez took their victory against East Bakersfield when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Chavez have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Bakersfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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