The Blues Shut Out the Seagulls in Their Third Matchup of the Season
The Blues collect 12 hits, with Cesar Chavez going 2-4 and the pitching staff collecting 16 strikeouts.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 0 |
It was a quiet game for the Blues, who went 3-0 against the Seagulls on the season. With both teams collecting a total of 12 hits on the night and only scoring two runs, it was in the hands of the pitching staff.
Connor Mendez was the starter, going three innings and striking out eight of the 12 batters he faced. Hunter Koehler and Mickey Rodriguez also had great nights on the mound. Both pitchers went two innings and struck out four batters each.
Both runs scored for the Blues in the first two innings, with Miles Mador driving in Chavez in the first with a double. Chavez drove in the second run of the game in the second inning with a single, scoring Joey Blank from third.
The Blues offense collected six hits en route to victory. Chavez was the player of the game, collecting two singles, scoring once, and driving in one run. Brady Alves also went 1-2 with one double, one stolen base, and one hit-by-pitch. Chavez has been consistent for the Blues this season, slashing .315/.429/.397 in 19 games played. He collected his first player of the game tag, and when asked what it meant, he was able to talk about his work ethic.
"Show up every day, play hard," Chavez said. "Whatever happens, happens."
The Blues look to sweep the Seagulls in game two, the weekend of a packed Fourth of July schedule. The Blues are looking forward to the weekend, with Chavez hoping for some more wins.
"Hopefully we get the hits up, the energy and dugout pick up," Chavez said. "But some W's."
Game two of the series is slated for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch at Sinsheimer as the Blues look to go 4-0 against the Seagulls.