Blackhawks
| 04/29/25 @ Cajon | 7-1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bloomington | 14-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Beaumont | 2-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Beaumont | 12-6 |
Citrus Valley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Cajon Cowboys as they made off with a 7-1 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-6 on April 1st.
Nolan Tornberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Citrus Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Nathan Castillo was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Citrus Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Jacob Cook was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Citrus Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cajon only managed five hits.
Citrus Valley pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Cajon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Citrus Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cowboys: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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