Chavez is 0-10 against North Hollywood since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Chavez Eagles will be playing at home against the North Hollywood Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Chavez will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Chavez earned a 5-1 win over Maywood CES.
Xavier Salas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Salas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Uribe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Juan Valentin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Hollywood got themselves on the board against Arleta two weeks ago, but Arleta never followed suit. They blew past the Mustangs 10-0. That ten run margin sets a new team best for North Hollywood this season.
Like Chavez, North Hollywood also got a great game from a two-way player: Enoch Yi. Throwing, Yi didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Diego Velazquez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Yi went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Velazquez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Richard Ruvalcaba was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Nick Park was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Chavez has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for North Hollywood, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chavez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Hollywood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chavez might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from North Hollywood when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Chavez, Jason Garcia (who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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