Baseball Game Preview: Del Norte Knights vs. Valley Vikings

Del Norte hasn't had much luck against Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Del Norte fell victim to Albuquerque Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 30-0 to the Chargers.

Hope Christian hit Valley with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Huskies, falling 11-5.

Corbin Torres was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Zaid Alomari made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.

Del Norte might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Valley in their previous meeting on April 9th. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.