The Central Valley Hawks will challenge the Beyer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Central Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Central Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pacheco 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Hunter Shaw
| 03/13/25 vs Pacheco | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs East Union | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Laguna Creek | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Pitman | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Ripon | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Hunter Shaw looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Central Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Chris Garcia was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beyer). Everything went their way against Livingston on Tuesday as Beyer made off with a 15-9 win. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on three straight.
Matthew Correia was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob Towe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Beyer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Central Valley pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Beyer, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Central Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Central Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Beyer, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Central Valley continue to outrun the ball?
Central Valley might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Beyer in their previous meeting back in February of 2015. Can Central Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
