Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Excelsior Charter). They blew past the Victor Valley Christian Royals 16-1 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-0 last Wednesday.
CRUZ SOTO made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. SOTO was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Jevon Gordon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. BRADLEY SMITH was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Eagles
| 03/21/25 @ Victor Valley Christian | 16-1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Victor Valley Christian | 13-0 |
| 03/17/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 5-17 |
| 03/06/25 vs Rowland | 2-16 |
| 03/04/25 @ Rowland | 7-10 |
Excelsior Charter's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Victor Valley Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Excelsior Charter will challenge Whittier Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Excelsior Charter's pitchers better be ready for this one: Whittier Christian has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Victor Valley Christian, they will face off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.13 runs per game on average), something Victor Valley Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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