The Chowchilla Tribe will be playing at home against the Minarets Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chowchilla has four straight wins, Minarets has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chowchilla is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Minarets (and have done all season long). Everything went Chowchilla's way against Minarets on Tuesday as Chowchilla made off with a 20-9 victory. Chowchilla's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chowchilla let Davian Stephenson and Ryan Deatherage loose on the outfield. Stephenson went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Deatherage went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Stephenson is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Beardsley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Chowchilla's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Minarets, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chowchilla has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Minarets struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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