Baseball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Ojai Valley

Spuds

Previous Games

05/15/25 @ Animo Leadership	15-0
05/03/25 vs Sequoyah School	16-3
05/03/25 vs Sequoyah School	12-1
05/01/25 vs Hillcrest Christian	23-7
04/28/25 vs Beacon Hill	6-1
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ojai Valley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles as they made off with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Spuds sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.

Archer Moller was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, Ojai Valley got a massive performance out of Renji Hanai, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave Hanai a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Scotty Hatton, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Ojai Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Ojai Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Animo Leadership, they now have a losing record of 13-14.

Looking ahead, Ojai Valley will be playing at home against Nuview Bridge at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spuds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. Animo Leadership does not have any more games scheduled as of now.