Baseball Recap: Valley Find Success

Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Johnson Warriors 13-12. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 20-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Carmine Bermudez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

Giovanni Carmona

Hits (Career)

04/29/25 vs Johnson	4
04/28/25 @ Florin	3
04/22/25 @ Burbank	3
04/15/25 vs Foothill	2
04/10/25 @ Armijo	2

In other batting news, Giovanni Carmona was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Valley's record now sits at 8-10. As for Johnson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Johnson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.