The Arroyo Valley Hawks will take on the Polytechnic Panthers in a tournament on Saturday. Arroyo Valley will be strutting in after a win while Polytechnic will be coming in after a loss.
Arroyo Valley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against JW North on Tuesday. Arroyo Valley put the hurt on JW North with a sharp 10-1 victory.
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Jake Jimenez and Ian Escobar made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Jimenez tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Escobar tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Arroyo Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. At bat, Jimenez scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Escobar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, Escobar posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Michael Rosas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Arroyo Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as JW North only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Temple City.
Polytechnic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Will Oreck also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Arroyo Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Polytechnic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Arroyo Valley might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Polytechnic when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Arroyo Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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