Elsinore came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Apple Valley Sun Devils out 5-4.
Andrew Jimenez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
On Apple Valley's side, they got a good showing from Cole Hedges, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Apple Valley saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Lechuga, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Elsinore pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 2.6 runs per game. As for Apple Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Elsinore will head out on the road to square off against Temescal Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Apple Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hesperia at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Apple Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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