04/05/25 @ Chaparral | 21 |
02/20/25 @ Indio | 11 |
02/22/25 vs Cathedral City | 10 |
03/26/25 vs Entrepreneur | 8 |
03/21/25 vs San Jacinto | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Valley). Everything went their way against the Chaparral Cowboys on Saturday as they made off with a 21-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Colten Bridwell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Juarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Antonio Estrada, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Valley pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Chaparral, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
West Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-2 win against Canyon Springs on the 5th. As for Chaparral, they will take on The Meadows School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cowboys' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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