The West Valley Mustangs will take on the Cathedral City Lions in a tournament on Saturday. Cathedral City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Valley, who comes in off a win.
West Valley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Indio on Thursday. West Valley came out on top against Indio by a score of 11-7.
The team relied heavily on Antonio Estrada, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Aiden Juarez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cathedral City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-2 to Desert Christian Academy on Wednesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
West Valley took their victory against Cathedral City in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 17-3. Does West Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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