The Mendota Aztecs will challenge the Firebaugh Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mendota will be strutting in after a victory while Firebaugh will be coming in after a loss.
Mendota was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Avenal on Friday. The Aztecs were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Buccaneers. The Aztecs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Dos Palos. They fell 9-4 to the Broncos on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Firebaugh saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. The Eagles are 5-2 when Rodriguez posts two or more runs, but 4-16 otherwise. Ronnie Leyva also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
With the win, Mendota broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-13. As for Firebaugh, their loss dropped their record down to 9-18.
Mendota got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against Firebaugh by a conclusive 13-7 score. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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