While Central Valley's win against Linden wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Central Valley Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Linden Lions on Monday. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Nicholas Dominguez
| 02/24/25 @ Linden | 10 |
| 04/02/24 vs Las Plumas | 8 |
| 03/16/24 vs Downey | 8 |
| 02/26/24 vs Ripon | 7 |
| 02/17/25 vs Golden Valley | 6 |
Nicholas Dominguez tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Central Valley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Whitworth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Edgar Peralta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Central Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Linden, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Central Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 defeat against Pitman on the 26th. As for Linden, they have also already played their next game, a 7-1 loss against Sutter on the 26th.
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