Chavez hasn't had much luck against South Gate recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Eagles will challenge the Rams at 10:00 a.m.
Chavez had taken Arleta down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Eagles took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Ivan Martinez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Salas, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, South Gate had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Golden Cougars. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
South Gate's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Chavez, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Chavez suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to South Gate in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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