Cavaliers
| 04/09/25 @ Santa Ana Valley | 23 |
| 04/08/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 17 |
| 04/04/25 vs Magnolia | 13 |
| 03/18/25 @ Santa Ana Valley | 10 |
| 02/21/25 vs Rancho Alamitos | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santiago). Everything went their way against the Santa Ana Valley Falcons on Wednesday as they made off with a 23-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Josefa Rodriguez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Santiago got a massive performance out of Chris Arceo, who scored five runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Arceo has become a key player for the Cavaliers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Rubin, who scored four runs while going 5-for-6.
Santiago always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Santiago's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Santa Ana Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Santiago will be playing in front of their home fans against Saddleback at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santa Ana Valley, they will take on Rolling Hills Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight.
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