Big Valley Christian had lost six games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 5-13-1 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverbank Bruins, sneaking past 5-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 8-4 win on Tuesday.
Jackson Howell
| 04/25/25 @ Riverbank | 12 |
| 04/19/25 vs Linden | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Linden | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Summerville | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Calaveras | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Jackson Howell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Avila, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Riverbank, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since March 21st.
On Riverbank's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Rios, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That run was Rios' first of the season.
Big Valley Christian has already played their next contest, a 13-6 defeat against Bret Harte on the 29th. As for Riverbank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 13-2 loss against Calaveras on the 29th.
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