The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Cajon Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Citrus Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Citrus Valley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Bloomington on Saturday. The Blackhawks never let the Bruins get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blackhawks considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Nathan Castillo
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Robert Seeley and Nathan Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Seeley went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Castillo got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Castillo is becoming a predictor of Citrus Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Tristan Garcia-Rojas, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Citrus Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Cajon came out on top against Redlands on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Cowboys put the hurt on the Terriers with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering the Cowboys have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jaden Carpenter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Caleb Koster was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Citrus Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Cajon, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Citrus Valley beat Cajon 10-6 in their previous meeting on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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