Valley Oaks CES extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They fell 14-11 to the Discovery Warriors. The Vanguards were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 22-14.
Andre Zuniga put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Zuniga was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Justin Rendon
| 04/28/25 vs Discovery | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Community Charter | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lakeview Charter | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Triumph Charter | 2 |
In other batting news, Justin Rendon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Miguel Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Discovery's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7-1. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Discovery's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Hernandez, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave Hernandez a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Valley Oaks CES will host Sun Valley Magnet at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Discovery, they have already played their next matchup, a 26-2 defeat against Valor Academy on the 29th.
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