Baseball Recap: Citrus Hill Hawks vs. West Valley Mustangs
Citrus Hill never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top against the West Valley Mustangs by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Citrus Hill.
Bret Inman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Inman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
Inman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Munoz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordan Zamora, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On West Valley's side, Nate Navarrete spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
Citrus Hill has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for West Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
Citrus Hill will look to defend their home field on Thursday against San Jacinto at 3:15 p.m. Citrus Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so San Jacinto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Perris at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. West Valley is facing Perris at the right time seeing as Perris is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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