The Central Valley Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Gregori Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Central Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out East Union 4-2.
Nicholas Dominguez
Nicholas Dominguez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Central Valley is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Fernando Dominguez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gregori). They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past El Capitan 14-13. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jaguars needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Central Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gregori, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Central Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Gregori in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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