After flying high against Sunnyside last Tuesday, Dos Palos came back down to earth. The Broncos fell just short of the Avenal Buccaneers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Carly Brinkley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Brinkley was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emery German was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Dos Palos' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Avenal, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dos Palos will face off against rival Mendota at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Avenal is set to challenge their familiar foe Coalinga at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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