Alhambra is 8-2 against Cesar Chavez since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Alhambra Lions are on the road again to play the Cesar Chavez Champions at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Alhambra made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sunnyside on Wednesday. Alhambra put the hurt on Sunnyside with a sharp 10-4 victory. Alhambra might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Alhambra let Nicolas Reyes and Juan Marrufo loose on the outfield. Reyes scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Marrufo scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cesar Chavez beat Browne 12-8 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cesar Chavez.
XAVIER LOPEZ was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JAIDAN TAFOYA, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Alhambra now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Cesar Chavez, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Alhambra skirted past Cesar Chavez 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cesar Chavez's ABEL VELAZQUEZ, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Alhambra to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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