Baseball Preview: Valencia Vikings vs. Golden Valley Grizzlies
Valencia is 10-0 against Golden Valley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Valencia Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Valley Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valencia has four straight victories, Golden Valley has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Valencia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Canyon. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Valencia with their most commanding win of the season.
Owen Brunsmann tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gian Martinez and Matthew Moffitt did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Moffitt scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Moffitt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Wyatt Murphy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Saugus on Friday.
Golden Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Steidl, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Valencia now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Golden Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1.
Everything went Valencia's way against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Valencia made off with a 9-1 win. Will Valencia repeat their success, or does Golden Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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