For the second straight game, Central Valley will face off against Pacheco. The Hawks will head out to face off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Pacheco's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Valley barely beat Pacheco the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 8-1 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Noah Maldonado made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Central Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Maldonado was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Isaac Lopez looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrian Vega, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Isaias Valdovinos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Central Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pacheco only posted a batting average of .115.
The win got Central Valley back to even at 4-4. As for Pacheco, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
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