Baseball Preview: Valhalla Norsemen vs. Mount Miguel Matadors
Valhalla is 9-1 against Mount Miguel since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valhalla Norsemen will be playing at home against the Mount Miguel Matadors at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valhalla has nine straight wins, Mount Miguel has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Valhalla made easy work of West Hills and carried off a 17-7 victory.
Mathew Ibrahim tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valhalla let Nate Moulton and Mace Wheeler loose on the outfield. Moulton went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Wheeler got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Jerjees, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mount Miguel lost 14-2 to El Capitan on Tuesday.
Valhalla has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Mount Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Valhalla took their win against Mount Miguel in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 16-1. Does Valhalla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Miguel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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