Baseball Preview: Valhalla Norsemen vs. El Cajon Valley Braves
Valhalla is 10-0 against El Cajon Valley since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valhalla Norsemen will head out on the road to challenge the El Cajon Valley Braves at 4:00 p.m. Valhalla will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Valhalla was able to grind out a solid win over Monte Vista, taking the game 7-4.
Valhalla's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Rivera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Nate Moulton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of High Tech CV. El Cajon Valley has struggled against High Tech CV recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Valhalla has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for El Cajon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valhalla has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Cajon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Valhalla's way against El Cajon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Valhalla made off with a 10-0 win. Does Valhalla have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Cajon Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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