Citrus Hill is 3-0 against Orange Vista since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Saturday's first game. The Citrus Hill Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Vista Coyotes at 10:00 a.m. Citrus Hill will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
After only two runs in their last match, Citrus Hill made sure to put some runs up on the board against Perris on Thursday. Everything went Citrus Hill's way against Perris as Citrus Hill made off with a 13-1 win. With that victory, Citrus Hill brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Bret Inman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Inman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Hector Garcia and Riley Corlew did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Corlew went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Zamora, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Orange Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho Christian on Friday and fell 4-2. Orange Vista has struggled against Rancho Christian recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Citrus Hill pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Orange Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
Citrus Hill beat Orange Vista 4-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Citrus Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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