Calipatria is a perfect 4-0 against Victory Christian Academy since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Calipatria Hornets will face off against the Victory Christian Academy Knights at 3:30 p.m. Calipatria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Calipatria not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 14, 2024. They put the hurt on Vincent Memorial with a sharp 16-6 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sebastian Lopez
| 03/17/25 vs Vincent Memorial | 3 |
| 03/05/24 vs Vincent Memorial | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Palo Verde Valley | 1 |
| 03/18/24 @ Desert Mirage | 1 |
| 03/11/24 vs Desert Mirage | 1 |
Sebastian Lopez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Espinoza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Calipatria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Victory Christian Academy kicked off their season on the road last Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Rock Academy, falling 11-2. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.
Calipatria's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Calipatria beat Victory Christian Academy 14-9 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calipatria since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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