Baseball Game Preview: Citrus Valley Blackhawks vs. Beaumont Cougars

For the second straight game, Citrus Valley will face off against Beaumont. The Blackhawks will challenge the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Citrus Valley made easy work of Beaumont and carried off a 12-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.

Cole West

Runs Batted In

04/15/25 @ Redlands	4
04/22/25 vs Beaumont	3
04/10/25 @ Yucaipa	3
02/25/25 vs Yucaipa	2
02/19/25 vs Rancho Cucamonga	2
+ 6 more games

The team relied heavily on Cole West, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Citrus Valley is undefeated when West posts three or more RBI, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nathan Castillo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Citrus Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Beaumont, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.