Central Valley proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ceres Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won nine in a row.
The result came thanks to Chris Garcia's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Central Valley secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Caden Mendonca, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hawks
| 04/15/25 @ Ceres | 1-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lathrop | 11-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Johansen | 9-0 |
Central Valley pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Ceres, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Central Valley beat the Bulldogs by a score of 9-1 on Thursday.
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