Baseball Recap: Valley Oaks CES Takes a Loss

Valley Oaks CES was the 15-3 winner over Community Charter when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Vanguards lost 23-6 to the Titans on Friday. The Vanguards just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.

Justin Rendon

Stolen Base

04/25/25 vs Community Charter	5
04/09/25 vs Lakeview Charter	1
04/07/25 @ Triumph Charter	2

Justin Rendon put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rendon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, Nathan Munoz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lalo Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.

Valley Oaks CES' record is now 3-6. As for Community Charter, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.

Looking ahead, Valley Oaks CES will square off against Discovery at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.38 runs per game on average), something the Vanguards will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Community Charter, they will challenge Bert Corona Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.