
Mustangs
03/18/25 @ California City | 8-1 |
03/11/25 vs Valley Torah | 11-1 |
03/10/25 @ Golden Valley | 11-4 |
03/08/25 vs Liberty Baptist Academy | 11-9 |
03/07/25 @ Rosamond | 13-4 |
+ 2 more games |
Vasquez waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the California City Ravens with a sharp 8-1 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Vasquez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nate Jacobson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Zach Vanornum was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Vasquez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as California City only posted a batting average of .125.
Vasquez pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for California City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season.
Vasquez will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vasquez 2.5, Heritage Christian 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for California City, they will welcome Boron at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Boron's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so California City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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