The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Villa Park Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Citrus Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Rancho Cucamonga 7-6.
Citrus Valley got a great performance from Nolan Tornberg as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Nathan Castillo was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he also posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cole West, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Citrus Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Cucamonga only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Villa Park got themselves on the board against Santa Fe on Tuesday, but Santa Fe never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Chiefs.
Jake Nobles made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Nobles was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Nobles wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Dominic Gutierrez was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
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