Nuview Bridge has gone 8-2 against San Jacinto Valley Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nuview Bridge's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over California Military Institute. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carson Lagor
| 04/30/25 vs California Military Institute | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Santa Rosa Academy | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ San Jacinto Leadership Academy | 1 |
Carson Lagor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Nuview Bridge is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Lagor was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nuview Bridge got a massive performance out of Johnny Aguiluz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Aguiluz also scored two runs, which is notable because the Knights are undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Isaac Murillo was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Nuview Bridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto Valley Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 25-7 margin over the Mustangs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Sebastian Lopez looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Canon Fletcher was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chayce Paine, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with seven RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.
Nuview Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nuview Bridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto Valley Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
