Dos Palos waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Avenal Buccaneers with a sharp 14-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dos Palos also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Daniel Elwood looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Soares, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Estrada, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Avenal's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Dos Palos pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Avenal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Coincidentally, Dos Palos and Avenal will both be playing Firebaugh the next time they take the field. Dos Palos will head out to face Firebaugh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Avenal will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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