Arroyo Valley is 2-8 against Eisenhower since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Arroyo Valley Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Eisenhower Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Arroyo Valley comes in on four and Eisenhower on six.
Arroyo Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Rim of the World.
Jake Jimenez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Perez, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mikey Rosas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fontana with a sharp 16-10 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Arroyo Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Eisenhower, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Arroyo Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arroyo Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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