The Chavez Titans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Azusa Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. The last five games Chavez has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Chavez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Shafter 4-2.
Jacob Sixtos made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over eight innings pitched. Sixtos has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sixtos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Sixtos wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Carrillo, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Benji Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Azusa waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Matadors and snuck past 6-5. That's two games straight that Azusa has won by just one run.
Chavez has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Azusa, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
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