East Valley and Fulton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jaguars at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, East Valley turned things around against Panorama on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Pythons. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Kevin Castro spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because East Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise.
Gabriel Arvizu
| 03/10/25 vs Lakeview Charter | 4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Fulton | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Panorama | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Panorama | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Canoga Park | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, East Valley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Arvizu, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Arvizu has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Luis Saldivar was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Fulton came up short against Canoga Park on Friday, falling 12-2. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Hunters recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The victory got East Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
East Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Fulton in their previous meeting back in March, winning 9-5. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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