In what's become a running theme this season, Chavez gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Arleta Mustangs 12-1. With that win, Chavez brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Ivan Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Juan Valentin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe'e Mariscal, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Arleta's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Sotelo, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Chavez is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Arleta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Chavez will be playing in front of their home fans against Maywood CES at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chavez will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Arleta, they will head out on the road to challenge Poly at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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