Valencia had won three straight at home, but on Wednesday they bumped their record up to 11-12 to make it four. They came out on top against the Trinity Classical Academy Knights by a score of 11-6. Valencia's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 1.7 runs allowed on the season.
Noah Jaquez
| 04/11/25 @ Notre Dame (SO) | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Ranch | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Hart | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Trinity Classical Academy | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Golden Valley | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Noah Jaquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Valencia is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-11 otherwise. Jaquez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Yamamura was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Colten Biggs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Valencia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Classical Academy only posted an OBP of .353.
As for Trinity Classical Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 16 games and leaves them with a 18-2 record. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 1.7 runs allowed.
On Trinity Classical Academy's side, Luke Backes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Valencia will venture away from home to take on Maranatha at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Trinity Classical Academy, they will host Desert Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.53 runs per game on average), something Trinity Classical Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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