For the second straight game, Citrus Valley will face off against Cajon. The Blackhawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Citrus Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Citrus Valley made easy work of Cajon and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Nolan Tornberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Citrus Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-10 otherwise.
Nathan Castillo
| 04/10/25 @ Yucaipa | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Cajon | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bloomington | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Beaumont | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Castillo, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Citrus Valley: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Jacob Cook was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Citrus Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Citrus Valley pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cajon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
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