Baseball Recap: Saddleback Sets Scoring Season-High Against Morningside

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saddleback). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Morningside Monarchs a 17-0 shutout on Friday. With that win, the Roadrunners brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.

Diego Enriquez

Hits (Career)

03/07/25 vs Morningside	3
02/22/25 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy	2
02/28/25 @ Southlands Christian	1
02/25/25 @ Westminster	1
02/18/25 vs La Quinta	1

Diego Enriquez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Saddleback is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-3 otherwise. Enriquez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Saddleback let Anthony Lopez and Joaquin Cornejo run wild. Lopez scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Cornejo scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Lopez is becoming a predictor of Saddleback's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't). Andy Aguilar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Saddleback kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory got Saddleback back to even at 3-3-1. As for Morningside, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Saddleback will have a chance to go back-to-back against Morningside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.