The Brea Olinda Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Brea Olinda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Brea Olinda took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Sunny Hills get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-22-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Nicholas Rodriguez
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Not much got past Nicholas Rodriguez, who gave up just four hits to keep Sunny Hills off the board. Rodriguez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Brea Olinda is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jesse Hirsch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Brea Olinda hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to Roosevelt.
Nolan Hill put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabriel Enriquez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That run marked the first that he scored this season. Brady Norman was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Brea Olinda's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Murrieta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
