Baseball Game Preview: Valencia Jaguars vs. Highland Hornets

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Away	4-5 L
04/12/24 - Home	11-1 W
04/25/23 - Home	15-3 W
04/07/23 - Away	14-3 W
04/21/22 - Away	27-2 W
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Valencia is 9-1 against Highland since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Jaguars will head out to face off against the Hornets at 3:00 p.m. Valencia has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Valencia is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against St. Pius X, falling 12-1. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Valencia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaylon Zamora, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Highland's offense. They lost 10-0 to Grants on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.

Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.