Baseball Preview: Valley Vikings vs. Cimarron-Memorial Spartans
The Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cimarron-Memorial on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-0 to the Spartans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Cimarron-Memorial's part, Samuel Ponce was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ponce has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ponce was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Beliveau, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cheldon Isa, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
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