Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Saddleback walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ambassador Lions a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roadrunners.
Diego Enriquez
| 05/02/25 @ Magnolia | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Magnolia | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bolsa Grande | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Santiago | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Santiago | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Diego Enriquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Saddleback is 7-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-10 otherwise. Enriquez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Saddleback got a massive performance out of Andy Aguilar, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Aguilar a new career-high. Ricardo Marquez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Saddleback always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Saddleback's win bumped their record up to 14-10-1. As for Ambassador, they moved to 8-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Saddleback will face off against Coastal Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ambassador does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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