There's no place like home for Capistrano Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Lincoln Trojans on Saturday.
Spencer Korzep looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
JT Flores
| 04/12/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ West Covina | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Costa Mesa | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Dana Hills | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Millikan | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JT Flores, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. He has become a key player for Capistrano Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sammy Rucker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Capistrano Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Capistrano Valley now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Lincoln, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-9.
Capistrano Valley and Lincoln could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 296th) will meet Aliso Niguel (ranked 53rd) at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will challenge Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (247 vs. 99).
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