Dos Palos is 9-1 against Mendota since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dos Palos Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mendota Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Dos Palos got the win against Tranquillity by a conclusive 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dos Palos.
Drake Hennagan was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hernan Hernandez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mendota was able to grind out a solid victory over Coalinga on Tuesday, taking the game 8-5.
Brandon Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Michael Viramontez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Dos Palos has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Mendota, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Dos Palos was able to grind out a solid victory over Mendota in their previous meeting back in April, winning 15-11. Will Dos Palos repeat their success, or does Mendota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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