Baseball Game Preview: Central City Value Jaguars vs. Animo Bunche Stallions

Central City Value is a perfect 10-0 against Animo Bunche since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 2:00 p.m. Central City Value knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Animo Bunche likes a good challenge.

It was a proper cat-fight when Central City Value challenged Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus two weeks ago. The Jaguars put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Angel Chino spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

Nicholas Hernandez

Stolen Base

04/15/25 vs Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus	5
04/04/25 vs Downtown Magnets	7
04/02/25 @ Animo Bunche	3
03/26/25 vs Animo Bunche	3
03/21/25 vs Collins Family	1
+ 9 more games

At the plate, Nicholas Hernandez and Esaih Guzman did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Guzman got on base in all three of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Angel Santiago, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.

Central City Value always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Animo Bunche was not able to break out of their rough patch on April 8th as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Animo De La Hoya, falling 18-4.

The win got Central City Value back to even at 3-3. As for Animo Bunche, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Central City Value took their victory against Animo Bunche when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Stallions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.