East Valley proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fulton Jaguars 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since May 18, 2024.
Kevin Castro
| 04/04/25 vs Sherman Oaks CES | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Northridge Academy | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Fulton | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Fulton | 1 |
Kevin Castro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because East Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, East Valley's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Arvizu, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Arvizu has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
East Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Fulton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Looking ahead, East Valley will head out on the road to take on Northridge Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fulton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Panorama at 2:30 p.m. The Jaguars are facing the Pythons at the right time seeing as the Pythons are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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