
Cougars
04/24/25 vs Roosevelt | 12-0 |
04/22/25 @ Roosevelt | 12-0 |
04/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 4-1 |
04/17/25 @ King | 10-0 |
04/15/25 vs King | 19-4 |
04/14/25 @ King | 9-0 |
Norco had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They didn't even let the Roosevelt Mustangs on the board, marking their second-straight 12-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 12-0 victory on Tuesday.
Norco got a great performance from Trent Schlim as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Schlim has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Leon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jayden Serna, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Norco's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norco will head out to square off against Santiago at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sharks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roosevelt, they will venture away from home to challenge Corona at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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