Dos Palos put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Avenal Buccaneers 9-3. The victory was nothing new for Dos Palos as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Breann Raney was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Raney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Raney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yaretzi Sandoval, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Athena Correa, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Avenal's side, Lauryn Lucero was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Dos Palos is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Avenal, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Dos Palos will be playing in front of their home fans against Firebaugh at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Dos Palos will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Avenal, they will head out on the road to challenge Coalinga at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coalinga's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Avenal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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