Valencia's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Highland Hornets as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Caleb Jiron
| 04/11/25 @ Highland | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs West Mesa | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Grants | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Taos | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Belen | 1 |
Caleb Jiron looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Noah Vigil and Ancel Rossell did most of the damage at the plate: Vigil scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rossell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave Vigil a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yovan Suarez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Valencia's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-11. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valencia will welcome Belen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Hope Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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