The Santa Ana Valley Falcons will head out to square off against the Saddleback Roadrunners at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Ana Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Santa Ana Valley fell victim to Magnolia and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sentinels.
Julian Esqueda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Meanwhile, Saddleback posted their closest win since February 22nd on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Santiago, sneaking past 5-3.
Diego Enriquez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruben Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jerry Arevalo-Reyes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Saddleback was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santiago only posted a batting average of .192.
Santa Ana Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Saddleback, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Santa Ana Valley beat Saddleback 8-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Ana Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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