Baseball Recap: Valley Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 10:14am

Baseball Recap: Valley Vikings vs. Johnson Warriors

Valley hadn't done well against Johnson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 6-4. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.

Erick Velasquez

Runs

04/29/25 vs Johnson4
05/01/25 @ Johnson2
04/28/25 @ Florin2
04/08/25 vs Armijo2
03/25/25 @ Foothill2
+ 7 more games

The team relied heavily on Erick Velasquez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carmine Bermudez, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Valley's record now sits at 9-10. As for Johnson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

As of now, neither Valley nor Johnson have any future games scheduled.

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