Avenal hasn't had much luck against Coalinga recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Horned Toads at 4:00 p.m. Avenal has given up an average of 18.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Avenal is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Dos Palos, falling 23-0.
Avenal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marco Abundiz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That hit marked the first that Abundiz has got this season.
Meanwhile, Coalinga entered their tilt with Firebaugh on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Horned Toads, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Luke Wojewoda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Landon Kiker and David Moreno did most of the damage at the plate: Kiker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Moreno went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Kiker a new career-high. Ryan McDaniel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coalinga was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Coalinga's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Avenal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Avenal suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Coalinga in their previous matchup on April 8th. Will the Buccaneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
