Baseball Preview: La Jolla Vikings vs. Valhalla Norsemen
The La Jolla Vikings are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Valhalla Norsemen at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, it was close, but La Jolla sidestepped Calexico for a 4-3 victory.
La Jolla's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Corey Druse, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valhalla had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past Calexico 3-1. Winning may never get old, but Valhalla sure is getting used to it with their 15th in a row.
Colton Stinkeoway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
La Jolla is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Valhalla, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
La Jolla might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Valhalla when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can La Jolla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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