Baseball Game Preview: Valhalla Norsemen vs. Desert Oasis Diamondbacks

The Valhalla Norsemen will be taking part in a tournament against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Valhalla, who comes in off a win.

Valhalla is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Scripps Ranch with a sharp 11-4 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Norsemen as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.

Mace Wheeler

Runs

03/03/25 @ Santa Fe Christian	3
04/01/25 vs Scripps Ranch	2
03/10/25 @ Monte Vista	2
03/26/25 @ Christian	1
03/17/25 @ Madison	1
+ 2 more games

The team relied heavily on Mace Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Valhalla is 2-1 when Wheeler posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Rivera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Valhalla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Desert Oasis' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Carmel.

Desert Oasis' loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Valhalla, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.