Vikings
| 04/24/25 vs Citrus Hill | 1-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Heritage | 12-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Tahquitz | 9-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hemet | 9-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hemet | 3-1 |
Moreno Valley dropped their record down to 14-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Citrus Hill Hawks by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
E. Alferez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Moreno Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Vazquez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Citrus Hill, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Citrus Hill's side, Noe Mendoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Mendoza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Moreno Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Orange Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.3, the Coyotes 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Citrus Hill will challenge rival JW North at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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