Baseball Preview: La Jolla Vikings vs. Valhalla Norsemen
The La Jolla Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Valhalla Norsemen at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games La Jolla has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
La Jolla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged El Capitan out 2-1.
Cole Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, La Jolla saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Cho, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valhalla waltzed into their match on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Monarchs. The result was nothing new for Valhalla, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Valhalla also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Colton Stinkeoway gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
La Jolla's win bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Valhalla, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
La Jolla came up short against Valhalla in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, falling 4-1. Thankfully for La Jolla, Anthony Young (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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