Baseball Preview: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. Valhalla Norsemen
Mount Miguel is on a three-game streak of home losses, Valhalla a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Mount Miguel Matadors will take on the Valhalla Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Miguel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Mount Miguel suffered a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of El Capitan.
Mount Miguel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Junior Ettleman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valhalla was able to grind out a solid win over West Hills on Wednesday, taking the game 6-3. The victory was just what Valhalla needed coming off of a 19-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Mathew Ibrahim tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mace Wheeler, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julian Jerjees, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount Miguel's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Valhalla, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Mount Miguel suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Valhalla when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mount Miguel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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