The Citrus Hill Hawks will square off against the Kaiser Cats at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Citrus Hill 2.1, Kaiser 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Citrus Hill beats Kaiser with three runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Citrus Hill didn't even let Hemet on the board on Saturday, marking Citrus Hill's second-straight 3-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Noe Mendoza
| 03/22/25 vs Hemet | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Moreno Valley | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hillcrest | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Rancho Verde | 0 |
Noe Mendoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Mendoza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Corlew, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kaiser had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Patriots. That's two games straight that the Cats have won by exactly two runs.
Tino Isaiah Cuellar was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kaiser pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Citrus Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Citrus Hill couldn't quite get it done against Kaiser in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 as they fell 5-2. Will Citrus Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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