The Avenal Buccaneers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avenal hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Avenal fell victim to Coast Union and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They lost 18-0 to the Broncos.
Meanwhile, Wonderful College Prep Academy came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Del Oro on Tuesday.
Julian Tafoya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Tafoya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sebastian Ruiz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Avenal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Avenal's way against Wonderful College Prep Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Avenal made off with an 11-1 win. Does Avenal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wonderful College Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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