Dos Palos is 10-0 against Avenal since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dos Palos Broncos are on the road again to play the Avenal Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Dos Palos' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Avenal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dos Palos is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Tranquillity (and have done all season long). Dos Palos never let Tranquillity onto the board and left with a 27-0 victory last Friday.
The team relied heavily on Hannah Slimp, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaliah Soares, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Avenal has not done well against Mendota recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Avenal walked away with a 5-0 win over Mendota. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Avenal.
The result came thanks to Deztiny Hernandez's shutout, as she gave up just six hits.
On the hitting side, Lauryn Lucero was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Dos Palos pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Avenal, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-7.
Everything went Dos Palos' way against Avenal in their previous meeting on April 11th as Dos Palos made off with a 15-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Palos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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