The home team had won the previous three meetings between Santa Ana Valley and Saddleback, and Saddleback kept the tradition alive. Santa Ana Valley came up short against Saddleback on Tuesday, falling 9-2. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Roadrunners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Santa Ana Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Avila, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Santa Ana Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Saddleback, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santa Ana Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Bolsa Grande at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Saddleback will challenge rival Magnolia at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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