Avenal extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-14. They came up short against the Tranquillity Tigers, falling 12-2. The Buccaneers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Tranquillity, they moved to 5-10 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Tranquillity's part, Bryan Buso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Buso has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Tranquillity got a big performance out of Julian Dominguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Dominguez is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-10 when he doesn't). Charles Gabaldon was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Avenal is set to square off against their familiar foe Dos Palos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tranquillity will take on rival Mendota at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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