Hawks
| 04/24/25 @ Moreno Valley | 2-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hemet | 5-4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Orange Vista | 3-2 |
Citrus Hill extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 14-5 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Moreno Valley Vikings. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.
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). He has been consistent: 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.
As for Moreno Valley, they moved to 14-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Moreno Valley's side, 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, Alferez gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, 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.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Citrus Hill will square off against rival JW North at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Moreno Valley is set to challenge 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.
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