The Dos Pueblos Chargers will square off against the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ventura will be up against a hot Dos Pueblos squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. The Chargers blew past Oxnard 15-6 on Friday. The Chargers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ventura entered their tilt with Rio Mesa on Friday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Cougars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 10-0).
Caleb Sebek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Burt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Wylan Nelson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Ventura's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Dos Pueblos, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Dos Pueblos was able to grind out a solid victory over Ventura when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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