The Verdugo Hills Dons will take on the Bell Eagles in a tournament on Saturday. Bell took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Verdugo Hills, who comes in off a win.
Verdugo Hills' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over San Fernando. Surprisingly, this marked the Dons' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ethan Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Verdugo Hills is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Guevara, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bell unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Garfield by a score of 3-2.
Like Verdugo Hills, Bell also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Rojas. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rojas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Bell's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 16-7. As for Verdugo Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Verdugo Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Bell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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