Falcons
| 03/14/25 vs Glendale | 16-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Glendale | 9-0 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hoover | 10-1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Hoover | 12-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Citrus Valley | 1-0 |
| 02/26/25 vs Montebello | 6-2 |
Crescenta Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Glendale Nitros with a sharp 16-1 victory. Considering the Falcons have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mike Herman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Crescenta Valley got a massive performance out of Charlie Carafotes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Dashiell Schultz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Crescenta Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Crescenta Valley pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Glendale, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Looking ahead, Crescenta Valley will face off against Pasadena at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescenta Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Pasadena's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glendale, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Maywood CES on the 17th.
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