Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rowland). They blew past the Excelsior Charter Eagles 16-2 on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-7 last Tuesday.
CJ Carrillo and Derek Salazar made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Carrillo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Salazar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024. At bat, Carrillo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Salazar scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That home run was Carrillo's first of the season.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Sandez, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Cervantes, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4.
Rowland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
The win made it two in a row for Rowland and bumps their season record up to 4-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Rowland will square off against Rosemead at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rosemead has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Rowland will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Excelsior Charter, they will face off against Whittier Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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