The Morningside Monarchs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Santa Ana Valley Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Ana Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Morningside, who comes in off a win.
Morningside is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Locke. Morningside was the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over Locke on Tuesday.
Jose Navarro
| 02/18/25 @ Locke | 6 |
| 04/25/24 vs Inglewood | 4 |
| 04/18/24 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Centennial | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Leuzinger | 2 |
Jose Navarro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Ramiro Hernandez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Edison Macias, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Westminster on Tuesday, falling 17-3. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Morningside suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Santa Ana Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Morningside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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