
Hornets
03/19/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 14 |
03/17/25 vs Vincent Memorial | 16 |
03/04/25 @ Hamilton | 5 |
02/28/25 vs Mountain Empire | 2 |
02/26/25 @ High Tech NC | 3 |
Calipatria has gone 9-1 against Borrego Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Calipatria will take on Borrego Springs at 3:30 p.m. Calipatria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Calipatria's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Victory Christian Academy with a sharp 14-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Jaiden Espinoza was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Juan Perez and Izaak Uribe did most of the damage at the plate: Perez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Uribe scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, Uribe posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daryl Pollard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Calipatria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Redhawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted against the Redhawks since May 19, 2017.
Borrego Springs' record now sits at 3-1. As for Calipatria, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Calipatria might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Borrego Springs when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Calipatria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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