There's no place like home for Villa Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cypress Centurions 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Centurions last Wednesday, they had to take a 3-0 loss.
Logan Hoppie looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Dominic Gutierrez
| 04/11/25 vs Cypress | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs El Dorado | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Banning | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Laguna Beach | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs El Dorado | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Romero, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Villa Park pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cypress, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Villa Park wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-2 win against El Modena on the 16th. As for Cypress, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 victory against Foothill on the 16th.
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