The Avenal Buccaneers will square off against the Tranquillity Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Avenal's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Tranquillity has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Avenal proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Mendota 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buccaneers have posted since April 9th.
Emma Morales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Morales was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aleena Sanchez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Tranquillity fell victim to Dos Palos and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Broncos, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Tranquillity's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19-1. As for Avenal, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Avenal got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Tranquillity by a conclusive 36-7 score. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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