There's no place like home for Saddleback, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Santiago Cavaliers on Friday as they made off with a 9-2 victory. This was a revenge game for the Roadrunners: when they faced off against the Cavaliers on Tuesday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Diego Enriquez
| 04/09/25 @ Godinez Fundamental | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Santiago | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Magnolia | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Westminster | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Southlands Christian | 1 |
Diego Enriquez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 13 hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Saddleback is 6-1-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-8 otherwise. Enriquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jerry Arevalo-Reyes was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Anthony Lopez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Saddleback kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Saddleback's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-6 Santiago and 2-7 Santa Ana Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 29.3% over those games). As for Santiago, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-11 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saddleback will take on rival Santa Ana Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santiago is set to face off against their familiar foe Bolsa Grande at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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