Baseball Recap: Valley View Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/22/26 @ Citrus Hill	15
04/18/26 @ Tahquitz	12
04/15/26 @ Lakeside	11
04/17/26 vs Lakeside	10
03/18/26 @ Orange Vista	9

It was a Battle of the Birds when Valley View took on Citrus Hill on Wednesday. The Eagles blew past the Hawks 16-1. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Adam Ghiliotty tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Nicolas Rivera was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Justin Gomez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double.

Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matchups.

Valley View's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Citrus Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley View will challenge rival Orange Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Citrus Hill is set to square off against their familiar foe Rancho Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.