
Falcons
05/07/25 vs Canoga Park | 5-4 |
05/02/25 @ Northridge Academy | 13-2 |
04/30/25 vs Fulton | 4-2 |
04/25/25 @ Panorama | 11-1 |
East Valley proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 11) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Canoga Park Hunters. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons, who have now won four contests in a row.
Emilio Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mike Aguirre, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Lin, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
East Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
East Valley's record is now 9-4. As for Canoga Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Valley will square off against Sherman Oaks CES at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Canoga Park, they will take on Northridge Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pumas have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Hunters will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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