Mendez came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Hollywood Sheiks. This was payback for Mendez, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Serrano, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Alvarado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Hollywood's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oswaldo Estrada, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Nathan Castro was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mendez has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Hollywood, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Mendez will head out on the road to challenge Robert F. Kennedy Community at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mendez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. Hollywood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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