Baseball Game Preview: Citrus Hill Hawks vs. JW North Huskies

The Citrus Hill Hawks will challenge the JW North Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Citrus Hill has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Thursday, Citrus Hill had just enough and edged out Moreno Valley 2-1. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.

Noe Mendoza

Hits (Career)

04/24/25 @ Moreno Valley	3
04/17/25 @ Orange Vista	2
03/22/25 vs Hemet	2
03/20/25 vs Moreno Valley	2
03/04/25 vs Hillcrest	2

Noe Mendoza was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

JW North couldn't beat Tahquitz on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Huskies came up short against the Titans, falling 14-7. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Like Citrus Hill, JW North also got a great game from a two-way player: Nicolas Zepeda. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Zepeda was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

Zepeda wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Pena, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Isaiah Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Citrus Hill pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for JW North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-1.

Citrus Hill skirted past JW North 5-3 when the teams last played on April 3rd. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.