Falcons
| 03/04/25 @ Hoover | 12 |
| 02/26/25 vs Montebello | 4 |
| 02/17/25 vs Northview | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Citrus Valley | 1 |
Crescenta Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Hoover on Tuesday. The Crescenta Valley Falcons never let the Hoover Tornados get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The matchup marked the Falcons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Mike Herman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Shabazian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Chris Torres was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Crescenta Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover only posted an OBP of .235.
The victory was the third in a row for Crescenta Valley, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hoover, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Crescenta Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hoover: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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