For the second straight game, Norco will face off against Roosevelt. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Norco has five straight wins, Roosevelt has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Norco's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Roosevelt with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Ayala
| 04/22/25 @ Roosevelt | 13 |
| 02/22/25 @ Orange Lutheran | 11 |
| 03/25/25 @ Arlington | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Centennial | 7 |
| 03/01/25 @ La Mirada | 6 |
Jordan Ayala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kevin Leon was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Elijah Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Norco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Norco pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
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