Matadors
| 03/28/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 20 |
| 04/02/25 vs Saddleback | 11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Rancho Alamitos | 10 |
| 03/25/25 @ Santiago | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Magnolia | 8 |
Bolsa Grande lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Rancho Alamitos, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Matadors blew past the Vaqueros 15-5 on Tuesday. Considering the Matadors have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mikey Haley Jr. and Julian Mendoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Haley Jr. struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Mendoza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Haley Jr. scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Mendoza scored a run while going 1-for-2. Haley Jr. also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Bolsa Grande got a massive performance out of Samuel Montes De Oca, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one double. The Matadors are undefeated when Montes De Oca posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Martin Cobarrubias, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bolsa Grande was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .414 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Bolsa Grande has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho Alamitos, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
Bolsa Grande will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vaqueros: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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