Baseball Preview: Moreno Valley Vikings vs. Poly Bears
The Moreno Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Poly Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Moreno Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Poly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Moreno Valley finally turned things around against Poly on Wednesday. Moreno Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Poly.
C. Gamez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, M. Flores was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. G. Banuelos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Moreno Valley's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Poly, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
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