Paloma Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the La Sierra Eagles.
Jaxon Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chapman Weber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Joey Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Paloma Valley's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for La Sierra, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9-1.
Paloma Valley is on the road again on Saturday to play Norco at 7:00 p.m. Paloma Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Norco's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Sierra, they will take on Temecula Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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