If Avenal was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Wonderful College Prep Academy back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Avenal Buccaneers took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mendota Aztecs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Avenal of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Avenal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jovanny Flores, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Avenal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Mendota, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Avenal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-1 loss vs. Dos Palos on the 12th. Mendota has also already played their next game, a 6-0 defeat against Firebaugh on the 12th.
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