The West Valley Mustangs will head out to face off against the Elsinore Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Valley will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Saturday, West Valley made easy work of United Christian Academy and carried off a 14-5 victory.
Vincent Figueroa made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
| 03/21/25 vs San Jacinto | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs United Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Chaparral | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Cathedral City | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Temescal Canyon | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Juarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. West Valley is undefeated when Juarez posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise.
West Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Elsinore came out on top against Temescal Canyon on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Tigers took their contest against the Titans 7-3.
Like West Valley, Elsinore also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Jimenez. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Elsinore got a great performance from Brayden Stankus as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Stankus has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Bryson Boyd was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Elsinore pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Valley, their record is now 14-11.
West Valley couldn't quite get it done against Elsinore in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-4. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
