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| 04/30/26 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 04/06/26 - Home | 10-21 L |
| 03/17/25 - Away | 19-7 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 9-10 L |
| 03/04/24 - Home | 18-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mendez proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 17) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Hollywood Sheiks 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Sheiks on April 6th, they had to take a 21-10 defeat.
The team relied heavily on Nathalie Bustillo, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luna Rubio, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Mendez hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive games.
Mendez's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Hollywood, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 12-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mendez is set to square off against their familiar foe Contreras at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hollywood will take on rival Roybal at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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