Citrus Hill extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Valley View Eagles, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Wednesday.
Citrus Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noe Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Everado Reyes also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Valley View, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Valley View's side, Alexander Aguiar tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Aguiar a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Joey Ward was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Cameron Maciel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Citrus Hill will venture away from home to face off against Rancho Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Valley View, they will head out on the road to challenge Heritage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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