Chireno hasn't had much luck against Joaquin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chireno Owls will challenge the Joaquin Rams at 6:05 p.m. Chireno will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Chireno is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Deweyville on Friday.
Camden Nichols made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Nichols was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tate Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Joaquin entered their tilt with Lovelady on Saturday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since April 19, 2024.
Karson Rogers was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kason Stanaland was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Joaquin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Joaquin's record is now 6-2. As for Chireno, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2-2.
Chireno suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Joaquin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Chireno avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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