The Esperanza Aztecs will venture away from home to face off against the Northview Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Esperanza's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Glenn as Esperanza made off with an 8-0 victory. The Aztecs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The result came thanks to Grady Warner's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Adam Tway
| 03/04/25 vs Glenn | 2 |
| 02/26/24 @ Kennedy | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs La Quinta | 1 |
| 02/15/24 @ Laguna Beach | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Tway, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Jacob Santos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northview not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 9, 2024. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Kaiser.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Esperanza, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Esperanza was able to grind out a solid win over Northview in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Esperanza since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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