The Caruthers Blue Raiders will square off against the Avenal Buccaneers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Avenal took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Caruthers, who comes in off a win.
Caruthers is headed out to face Avenal after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Blue Raiders came out on top against Orosi by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. The Blue Raiders haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Sanchez
| 02/26/26 vs Orosi | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Parlier | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ San Luis Obispo Classical Academy | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Firebaugh | 2 |
Jacob Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Elenes, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Avenal had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 5-2 to Kings Christian on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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