Baseball Recap: Azusa Victorious

While Azusa's win against Sierra Vista wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Aztecs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Dons on Tuesday. The Aztecs haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Anthony Quezada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Terry Chavez

Hits

04/15/25 vs Sierra Vista	3
04/07/25 @ Duarte	3
02/20/25 @ Edgewood	3
04/08/25 @ Duarte	2
03/31/25 vs Garey	2
+ 4 more games

On the hitting side, Azusa let Matt Huizar and Terry Chavez run wild. Huizar scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Chavez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Chavez is becoming a predictor of Azusa's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).

Azusa's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Sierra Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Azusa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Dons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.