The East Valley Falcons will face off against the Jefferson Democrats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over University Prep Value.
Kevin Castro was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Mike Aguirre
| 05/15/25 vs University Prep Value | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Canoga Park | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Panorama | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Reseda | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Northridge Academy | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Mike Aguirre was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
East Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 21-0 shutout. The Democrats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
East Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their record now sits at 14-3.
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