The Valley Center Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Escondido Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Valley Center put up the most runs they have all season last Friday. They never let Canyon Crest Academy get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Jaguars not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21, 2024 (when they won 14-0).
Jacob Janata made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Daniel Subish
| 04/25/25 vs Canyon Crest Academy | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ San Dieguito Academy | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Foothills Christian | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Canyon Crest Academy | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Kearny | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Subish, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Valley Center's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Teter, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Valley Center hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Crest Academy struck out 15 times.
Escondido hadn't beaten San Dieguito Academy on the road since March 25, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Mustangs 17-0. Considering the Cougars have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryder Taylor and Ace Sanchez made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Taylor didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sanchez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Taylor went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI, while Sanchez got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Carrilo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Kaden Hermsen was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
The win snapped Valley Center's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-10 record. As for Escondido, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-6.
Valley Center came out on top in a nail-biter against Escondido in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
