The Los Banos Tigers will take on the Central Valley Hawks in a tournament on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Los Banos has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Central Valley will arrive with six straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Los Banos' offense. They came up short against El Capitan last Friday, falling 10-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Central Valley got the win against Ceres on Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Hawks have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nicholas Dominguez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ezequiel Verduzco was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andre Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Central Valley pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Los Banos, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Los Banos might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Central Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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