Baseball Recap: Central Valley Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Hawks

Previous Games

04/22/25 vs Los Banos	5-3
04/17/25 vs Ceres	9-1
04/15/25 @ Ceres	1-0
04/10/25 @ Lathrop	11-1
04/08/25 vs Lathrop	14-0
+ 2 more games

Central Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Los Banos Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.

Chris Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other pitching news, Hunter Shaw looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Andre Flores, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezequiel Verduzco, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Central Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive matchups.

Central Valley's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Los Banos, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.

Coincidentally, Central Valley and Los Banos will both be playing Oakdale the next time they take the field. The Tigers will head out to face the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Hawks will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.