The Paloma Valley Wildcats will be playing at home against the Orange Vista Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Paloma Valley came tearing into in their second game on Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Broncos an 11-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Paloma Valley has managed all season.
Jaxon Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bubba Heidler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orange Vista has not done well against Citrus Hill recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went Orange Vista's way against Citrus Hill as Orange Vista made off with a 6-0 victory.
Paloma Valley's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Orange Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6-1.
Paloma Valley took their win against Orange Vista in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Paloma Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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