Citrus Hill proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Granite Hills Cougars 3-2.
Efren Urrea made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabriel Brion was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joel Raya, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hawks
| 02/27/25 vs Granite Hills | 3-2 |
| 02/25/25 vs San Gorgonio | 10-0 |
| 04/25/24 vs San Jacinto | 1-0 |
| 04/18/24 vs Tahquitz | 2-1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Perris | 13-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Citrus Hill's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Granite Hills, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1.
Citrus Hill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-1 victory against Hillcrest on the 4th. As for Granite Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-5 win against San Gorgonio on the 4th.
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