The Avenal Buccaneers will face off against the Strathmore Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Avenal and McLane finished up on equal footing with a 9-9 draw.
Meanwhile, everything went Strathmore's way against Del Oro on Friday as Strathmore made off with a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Mollie Gillis was a standout: she scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Drew Anderson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Strathmore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Oro only posted an OBP of .444.
Strathmore's win bumped their record up to 2-0. With that tie, Avenal's record moves to 2-0-1.
Everything went Avenal's way against Strathmore in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Avenal made off with a 22-1 victory. Does Avenal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strathmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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