Baseball Game Preview: Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers vs. Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE

The Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers will take on the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

Juanita Sanchez Complex is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 15, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Tolman. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blackstone Valley Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Classical on Wednesday. The game marked the PRIDE's most dominant victory of the season so far.

Noah Ferreira made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Ferreira was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Adrian Fernandez Jimenez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alex Torres was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Blackstone Valley Prep now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Juanita Sanchez Complex came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackstone Valley Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the PRIDE have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.