The Cesar Chavez Champions are taking a road trip to challenge the Highland Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cesar Chavez has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Highland will come in with three straight victories.
Cesar Chavez saw some tournament action on Friday. They lost 9-2 to St. Bonaventure.
Cesar Chavez saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Esmeralda White, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That hit marked the first that White got this season. Another was Jazmen Serna, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Highland never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Cibola 9-0. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Kennedie Nelson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abbie Shellabarger, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Joslin, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4.
Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cibola only managed six hits.
Cesar Chavez's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Highland, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Cesar Chavez suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Cesar Chavez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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