The Chavez Eagles will take on the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers in a tournament on Saturday. Chavez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sun Valley Magnet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chavez took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Monroe 3-2.
Ivan Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Cameron Cordon
| 04/25/25 vs Monroe | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Franklin | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Port of Los Angeles | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Cordon, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Chavez is undefeated when Cordon posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Zazueta, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley Magnet made easy work of Triumph Charter on Friday and carried off a 9-3 victory. Considering the Pioneers have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Manuel Marquez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leonard Chavez Jr. was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Joaquin Cadena was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Sun Valley Magnet's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Chavez, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Chavez took their win against Sun Valley Magnet when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-2 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
