Calipatria never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Victory Christian Academy Knights with a sharp 14-0 win. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jaiden Espinoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Juan Perez
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In other batting news, Calipatria let Juan Perez and Izaak Uribe run wild. Perez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Uribe scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Perez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Daryl Pollard, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Calipatria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Calipatria now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Calipatria will head out to challenge Borrego Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rock Academy at 3:30 p.m. Rock Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Victory Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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