The Barstow Aztecs will head out to face off against the Silver Valley Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Barstow will be strutting in after a victory while Silver Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Silver Valley will be up against a hot Barstow squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Barstow walked away with a 6-1 win over Academy for Academic Excellence on Monday. That's two games straight that the Aztecs have won by exactly five runs.
Steven Diaz
| 03/03/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 9 |
| 03/19/24 vs Silverado | 5 |
| 03/26/24 vs Adelanto | 2 |
| 02/15/24 vs Sultana | 1 |
Steven Diaz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kekoa Samples, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joshya Romero, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Silver Valley and Boron, and Silver Valley kept the tradition alive. Silver Valley came up short against Boron on Monday, falling 29-2.
Silver Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothey Yrigoyen, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Yrigoyen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory got Barstow back to even at 3-3. As for Silver Valley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Barstow has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Silver Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Barstow skirted past Silver Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barstow since the team 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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