The Avenal Buccaneers will challenge the Kings Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Avenal and six for Kings Christian.
Avenal lost 20-3 to Granite Hills on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Buccaneers have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Meanwhile, Kings Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Farmersville on Friday and fell 9-8.
Jasiah Zamaripa was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Andrew Ortega was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Avenal's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Kings Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Everything went Avenal's way against Kings Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Avenal made off with a 12-5 win. Does Avenal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kings Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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