Citrus Hill had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it four. They lost 16-1 to the Valley View Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-2 loss back in March.
Citrus Hill saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everado Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Valley View, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-2. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Valley View's side, Adam Ghiliotty tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave Ghiliotty a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
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.
Coming up, Citrus Hill is taking a road trip to take on Rancho Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley View, they will venture away from home to square off against Orange Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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