The Forest Hill Falcons will challenge the Santaluces Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
If Forest Hill beats Santaluces with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Forest Hill walked away with a 7-2 victory over Olympic Heights on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Ryan Gonzalez
| 03/17/25 vs Olympic Heights | 7 |
| 03/07/25 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Royal Palm Beach | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Olympic Heights | 0 |
| 02/19/25 vs Somerset Academy - Canyons | 7 |
Ryan Gonzalez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season. Yampiel Chavez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santaluces got the win against Atlantic on Thursday by a conclusive 13-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
Like Forest Hill, Santaluces also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Giel. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Giel has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santaluces let Abner Garcia Rengifo and Daniel Vargas run wild. Garcia Rengifo scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Vargas scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Vargas has become a key player for Santaluces: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Quezada, who scored two runs.
Forest Hill's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Santaluces, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
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