Monache and Porterville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Monache Marauders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Porterville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Monache is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Monache had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Mt. Whitney.
Jayson Castillo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Tyson Chavez was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Porterville came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Miners with a sharp 15-6 win. Porterville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Monache has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8-1 record this season. As for Porterville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Monache suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Porterville in their previous meeting back in March. Will Monache have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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