Eagles
| 04/11/25 @ Central Valley | 17-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Central Valley | 11-1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Yreka | 13-6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Yreka | 4-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Corning | 16-3 |
| + 3 more games |
West Valley had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Central Valley Falcons a 17-0 shutout. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 26, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Trent Nehls looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, West Valley got a massive performance out of Degan Palos, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Palos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Mcfadden, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
West Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.4.
West Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Central Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
West Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 victory against Mt. Shasta on the 15th. As for Central Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-0 loss against Shasta on the 15th.
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