Avenal had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-19 to make it five. They lost 14-5 to the Mendota Aztecs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Mendota, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-13. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Mendota's part, Hawk Garcia was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs. Garcia is becoming a predictor of the Aztecs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-3 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
Avenal has already played their next matchup, a 13-3 loss against Tranquillity on the 12th. As for Mendota, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-16 win against Firebaugh on the 12th.
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