Central Valley barely beat Johansen the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks blew past the Vikings 11-1 on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Caden Mendonca
| 04/01/25 vs Johansen | 9 |
| 03/21/25 @ Patterson | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Gregori | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Linden | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Beyer | 1 |
Caden Mendonca looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Central Valley got a massive performance out of Ezequiel Verduzco, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Verduzco hit this season. Carter Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Central Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johansen only posted a batting average of .222.
Central Valley's record now sits at 11-7. As for Johansen, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season.
Central Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Johansen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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