04/05/25 @ Canyon Springs | 9-2 |
04/05/25 @ Chaparral | 21-2 |
04/04/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 5-0 |
03/29/25 @ Bloomington | 5-3 |
03/27/25 vs La Sierra | 6-1 |
03/26/25 vs Entrepreneur | 8-3 |
West Valley came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Canyon Springs Pioneers.
Caden Bridwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bridwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Navarrete, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ricky Garcia was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
West Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Springs only posted an OBP of .214.
West Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. 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 Canyon Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
West Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Elsinore on the 9th. As for Canyon Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 20-5 defeat against Mater Academy East Las Vegas on the 8th.
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