Patriots
| 04/22/25 @ Excelsior Charter | 21 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 15 |
| 02/20/25 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 13 |
| 03/17/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Big Bear | 11 |
Hesperia Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Excelsior Charter, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Patriots put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 21-2 victory on Tuesday. The Patriots' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nathaniel Renner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Hesperia Christian is 6-1 when Renner posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hesperia Christian got a massive performance out of Gabe Sanchez, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Sanchez is becoming a predictor of the Patriots' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Hawthorne, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
Hesperia Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Hesperia Christian back to even at 10-10. As for Excelsior Charter, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Hesperia Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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