The Redlands East Valley Wildcats will face off against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Redlands East Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Citrus Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Redlands East Valley faced off against Beaumont on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5.
Caleb Jamroz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Mccartin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Alan Gibbons was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Cowboys. Citrus Valley's win was all the more impressive since the Cowboys were averaging only 3.64 runs allowed on the season.
Nolan Tornberg tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Citrus Valley's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Robert Seeley was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Abarca, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Redlands East Valley now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Citrus Valley, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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