The Citrus College baseball team enters its final series of the season two games back of second place in the Western State Conference East with three games left to play.
The final series against Glendale College will determine whether the Owls make a playoff appearance for the first time since the 2011 season.
Citrus is coming off a three-games weep of Barstow College and outscored the Vikings 41-11 in the series.
The series came after the Owls suffered a three-game sweep themselves at the hands of College of the Canyons.
The Owls have an overall record of 22-15 and are 11-6 in conference play through 37 games.
The offense has improved during conference play, with increases in team batting average (.334) and on-base percentage (.416).
Pitching has also improved in conference games, with a team earned run average dropping from 4.80 to 4.59.
Owls’ sophomore right-handed pitcher Sir Jordan Gomez has been the main catalyst for the pitching success of the team. He’s posting a 3.27 ERA and 10-2 record in 16 starts.
Gomez has struck out 84 batters and allowed three home runs.
Sophomore infielder Alexis Paz has been effective at the plate for the Owls, with a .403 batting average, 31 RBIs and a team-high five home runs.
Citrus will travel to face Glendale at 2:30 p.m. April 26 before heading back home when the teams square off at 2:30 p.m. April 27.
