It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Hesperia Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Victor Valley Jackrabbits 5-4. The win was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gabe Sanchez and Nathaniel Renner were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sanchez pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Renner didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Sanchez went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Renner scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Renner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Jaden Solorzano
| 03/19/25 vs Victor Valley | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Notre Dame | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Academy for Academic Excellence | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 1 |
In other pitching news, Jaden Solorzano looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Luke Beasley was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Hesperia Christian is undefeated when Beasley posts one or more home runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
Hesperia Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.67 hits in those games compared to only 4.78 in the others. As for Victor Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Hesperia Christian will welcome Desert Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Victor Valley, they will square off against Monrovia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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