Mendota is 0-10 against Coalinga since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Aztecs are taking a road trip to square off against the Horned Toads at 4:00 p.m. Mendota has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dos Palos hit Mendota with a 11-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Aztecs came up short against the Broncos, falling 17-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Aztecs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coalinga). They blew past Avenal 20-2 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Horned Toads, who have now won ten games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Coalinga has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Mendota suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Coalinga in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Aztecs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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