The JW North Huskies will face off against the Hemet Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. JW North will be strutting in after a win while Hemet will be coming in after a defeat.
JW North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Orange Vista on Tuesday as they made off with a 9-3 victory. The Huskies not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 8-1).
Jason Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Nicolas Zepeda
| 04/22/25 @ Orange Vista | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ El Modena | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Moreno Valley | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Jurupa Valley | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Citrus Hill | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicolas Zepeda, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Zepeda, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
JW North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Hemet and Citrus Hill had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hemet saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Mapstead, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
JW North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-14-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hemet, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
JW North might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Hemet in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
