After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Hills, California was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Valley Christian Defenders as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Condors, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Alexis Salas looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Shirley Acevedo and Jessica Gurule did most of the damage at the plate: Acevedo went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Gurule went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Amaya Vasquez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
California hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Christian struck out 13 times.
Condors
| 04/22/25 vs Valley Christian | 7-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Schurr | 13-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs El Rancho | 12-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Santa Fe | 7-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Whittier | 16-1 |
| + 18 more games |
California pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4-1.
Looking ahead, California will face off against Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Defenders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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