California High School Baseball - Bolsa Grande prevails Santiago
March 25, 2025: Garden Grove, CA 92843
The Bolsa Grande Matadors (Garden Grove, CA) baseball trounced the host Santiago Cavaliers (Garden Grove, CA), 9-0 in Tuesday's league challenge.
The Matadors now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they host Santa Ana Valley for a Orange challenge on Friday, March 28. Bolsa Grande will clash with a Falcons team coming off a 9-2 league loss to Saddleback (Santa Ana, CA). The Falcons record now stands at 2-7.
With the defeat, Santiago drops to 1-7 on the year. The Cavaliers host Anaheim (Anaheim, CA) to clash with the Colonists in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 27. The Colonists go into the challenge with a record of 4-6. Anaheim lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Savanna (Anaheim, CA)
Game Summary
Rizo’s Big Day Propels Bolsa Grande Matadors Past Santiago
Junior Rizo collected three hits in four at bats, as Bolsa Grande Matadors defeated Santiago 9-0 on Tuesday. Junior Rizo doubled in the first inning, singled in the second inning, and singled in the fourth inning.
Mikey Haley Jr. struck out 10 batters on the day. The hurler also allowed four hits and zero runs over seven innings while walking two.
Bolsa Grande Matadors got on the board in the top of the second inning after Tank Britton grounded out, Junior Rizo singled to center field, and Santiago committed an error, each scoring one run.
Bolsa Grande Matadors added one run in the third after Julian Mendoza grounded into a fielder's choice.
#20 took the loss for Santiago. The starting pitcher went two innings, surrendering four runs (three earned) on four hits, striking out two and walking one.
Bolsa Grande Matadors piled up nine hits in the game. Junior Rizo and Samuel Montes De Oca each collected