Recap
Valencia Varsity Tigers couldn't keep up with St. Paul and fell 10-4 on Wednesday.
Saint Paul 10, Valencia 4
Placentia, CA — Wed, Mar 29 Varsity Tigers 4:10 St. Paul
Valencia Varsity Tigers couldn't keep up with St. Paul and fell 10-4 on Wednesday.
Valencia Varsity Tigers were the first to get on the board in the second when Vicente (Junior) Ybarra singled, scoring one run.
St. Paul took the lead, 3-1, in the bottom of the third thanks to two wild pitches.
Angelo Patino earned the win for St. Paul. The starting pitcher gave up six hits and three runs (two earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking three. Samuel Ramirez took the loss for Valencia Varsity Tigers. They went three innings, surrendering three runs (two earned) on one hit, striking out one and walking one.
Number eight hitter, Ybarra, showed the depth of Valencia Varsity Tigers' lineup, by leading them with two hits in three at bats. Jacob Curtin, Lorenzo Duran, Aidan Morris, and Ybarra each drove in one run for Valencia Varsity Tigers. Duran stole two bases. Valencia Varsity Tigers ran wild on the base paths, tallying four stolen bases for the game.
Kalai Benavente, Jacob Castellanos, Jeremiah Duran, Fernie Soto, Robert Encinas Jr, Mota, and Acosta each collected one hit for St. Paul. Soto led St. Paul with three runs batted in. The second baseman went 1-for-3 on the day. Acosta stole two bases. St. Paul ran wild on the base paths, piling up five stolen bases for the game.
Valencia Varsity Tigers play at home on Friday against Claremont in their next game.