West Valley won the last time they faced Nuview Bridge and things went their way on Monday too. The West Valley Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Nuview Bridge Knights 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Caleb Trujillo and Caden Bridwell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Trujillo pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Bridwell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Trujillo gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Trujillo went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Bridwell went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Trujillo has posted since back in April of 2024.
| 02/22/25 vs Cathedral City | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Nuview Bridge | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Temecula Prep | 3 |
In other batting news, Aiden Juarez was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of West Valley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
West Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nuview Bridge, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, West Valley will face off against Redlands at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Redlands has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Nuview Bridge, they will square off against Notre Dame at 3:15 p.m. on March 10th.
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