Baseball Game Preview: Valor Academy vs. Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers

Valor Academy

Runs

04/10/25 vs Discovery	16
04/07/25 vs Community Charter	11
04/04/25 vs Valley Oaks CES	9
04/02/25 vs Lakeview Charter	9
03/27/25 vs Triumph Charter	1
+ 2 more games

Valor Academy is 1-8 against Sun Valley Magnet since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Valor Academy will welcome Sun Valley Magnet at 2:00 p.m. Valor Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Sun Valley Magnet will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Valor Academy extended their winning streak to three last Thursday. Valor Academy blew past Discovery 16-6. That looming 16-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Valor Academy yet this season.

Nistelroy Castillo was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Samuel Herrejon, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.

Valor Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Sun Valley Magnet's offense. They lost 12-0 to Van Nuys on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Pioneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Valor Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Sun Valley Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

Valor Academy might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Sun Valley Magnet when the teams last played back in March. Will Valor Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.