In what's become a running theme this season, West Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Entrepreneur Bulls a 28-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for West Valley who now have four in a row.
Caden Bridwell and Vincent Figueroa were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bridwell struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Figueroa pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bridwell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Figueroa went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Nate Navarrete was incredible, going 5-for-6 with seven RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristian Meza, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
West Valley pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.7 runs. As for Entrepreneur, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Nuview Bridge at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Nuview Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so West Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Entrepreneur, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Public Safety Academy at 3:00 p.m. on April 17th.
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