
Hawks
| 03/24/26 vs Livingston | 16 |
| 04/16/26 vs Lathrop | 15 |
| 04/14/26 @ Lathrop | 15 |
| 03/06/26 vs Gregori | 14 |
| 04/02/26 vs Johansen | 12 |
Central Valley had won seven straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 16-7 to make it eight. They put the hurt on the Lathrop Spartans with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Ezequiel Verduzco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Noah Maldonado got the start for Central Valley and what a start it was: he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Mason Whitworth was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Central Valley is undefeated when Whitworth posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Vega, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Central Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
As for Lathrop, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13. While getting shut out isn't ideal, they haven't been shut out since back in February.
On Lathrop's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vaughn Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Looking ahead, Central Valley will be playing at home against Ceres at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lathrop, they will challenge Beyer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.