Baseball Recap: West Valley Takes a Loss

West Valley had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 14-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves by a score of 4-3. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Caden Bridwell and Vincent Figueroa put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bridwell tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Figueroa tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Bridwell went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Figueroa got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. West Valley is 5-1 when Figueroa posts two or more runs, but 9-12 otherwise.

As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.

On San Jacinto Valley Academy's side, Sebastian Pe?a looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Pe?a posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.

On the hitting side, San Jacinto Valley Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cisco Aguayo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Chayce Paine was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.

Coming up, West Valley will challenge Temescal Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they will take on Hemet at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.