Knight has gone a perfect 10-0 against Antelope Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Antelopes at 3:15 p.m. Knight will be strutting in after a victory while Antelope Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Knight took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Eastside as they made off with a 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Giovanni Gonzalez
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Giovanni Gonzalez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has become a key player for Knight: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Knight let Phillip Escobar and Santiago Mendoza run wild. Escobar went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Mendoza went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Mendoza a new career-high. Jordan Estrella was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Knight always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only posted an OBP of .355.
Meanwhile, Antelope Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They came up short against Lancaster, falling 16-1.
Antelope Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Glover, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Knight's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Antelope Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything went Knight's way against Antelope Valley in their previous matchup back in March, as Knight made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Antelopes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
