Baseball Recap: Ojai Valley Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Spuds

Previous Games

05/03/25 vs Sequoyah School	12-1
05/01/25 vs Hillcrest Christian	23-7
04/28/25 vs Beacon Hill	6-1
04/18/25 @ Gorman Learning Charter - Santa Clarita	8-6
04/15/25 @ Hillcrest Christian	20-9
+ 3 more games

Ojai Valley entered their tilt with Sequoyah School on Saturday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Gryphons 12-1. Considering the Spuds have won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Archer Moller made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Ojai Valley is undefeated when Moller posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Ojai Valley let Keiran Walsh and Ben Scordamaglia run wild. Walsh went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Scordamaglia went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Scordamaglia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jay Galgano, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Ojai Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Ojai Valley pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Sequoyah School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ojai Valley beat the Gryphons by a score of 16-3 later that day.