
Cougars
04/22/25 @ Roosevelt | 12-0 |
04/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 4-1 |
04/17/25 @ King | 10-0 |
04/15/25 vs King | 19-4 |
04/14/25 @ King | 9-0 |
Norco had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Roosevelt Mustangs get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-1 on Monday.
Jordan Ayala made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Leon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Elijah Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Norco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Norco pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Norco will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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