Mendez is 2-8 against Roybal since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mendez Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Roybal Titans at 4:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mendez is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Robert F. Kennedy Community with a sharp 17-1 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Mendez sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alfredo Montes, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Serrano, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Roybal's way against Hollywood on Friday as Roybal made off with a 9-1 victory.
Albert Chavez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Chavez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Denzell Ingram was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Mendez's record is now 7-12. As for Roybal, their record now sits at 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mendez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roybal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mendez came up short against Roybal when the teams last played on April 10th, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roybal's Angel Chavez, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Mendez knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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