Mojave is 0-3 against Mendota since March of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mustangs will take on the Aztecs at 12:00 p.m. Mojave will be strutting in after a win while Mendota will be coming in after a loss.
Mojave took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Trona as they made off with an 18-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Vidal Mora, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Myster Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mojave always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Mendota was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strathmore.
Mendota's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mojave, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Mojave suffered a grim 22-6 defeat to Mendota when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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