Dos Palos is 10-0 against Avenal since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dos Palos Broncos will look to defend their home field against the Avenal Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Dos Palos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Dos Palos scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Coalinga an 18-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sixto Ibarra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Ibarra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Drake Hennagan was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Hernan Hernandez was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Avenal came up short against Mendota on Tuesday and fell 13-8.
Dos Palos' victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Avenal, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Dos Palos took their win against Avenal when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Dos Palos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avenal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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