Lucerne Valley hasn't had much luck against Silver Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will head out to take on the Trojans at 3:15 p.m. Lucerne Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Lucerne Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Packinghouse Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Mustangs blew past the Bears 19-5. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Jovani Ceja-Gonzalez and Jonathan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ceja-Gonzalez struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Ceja-Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Gonzalez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Leon Willoughby
| 03/10/26 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Trona | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs The Grove School | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Victor Valley Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leon Willoughby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jakob Barajas was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Lucerne Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Silver Valley's offense. They came up short against Barstow on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Aztecs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lucerne Valley's record now sits at 4-1. As for Silver Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lucerne Valley suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Silver Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
