Pioneers
| 04/02/25 vs Valley Oaks CES | 10-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lakeview Charter | 8-3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Triumph Charter | 5-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs Valor Academy | 12-1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Bert Corona Charter | 13-0 |
Sun Valley Magnet waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Valley Oaks CES Vanguards. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Manuel Marquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Sun Valley Magnet's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Marquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other pitching news, Diego Loredo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sun Valley Magnet is undefeated when Loredo allows one or fewer earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Leonard Chavez Jr., who went a perfect 2-for-2 with six RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Emerson Benitez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Sun Valley Magnet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Oaks CES only posted an OBP of .000.
Sun Valley Magnet pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Valley Oaks CES, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Looking ahead, Sun Valley Magnet will take on Community Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Oaks CES, they will face off against Valor Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Valor Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something Valley Oaks CES will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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