Bernalillo is 2-8 against Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Bernalillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bernalillo's offense. They lost 7-0 to Albuquerque Academy on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Del Norte get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Zach Toledo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Stefan Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 6-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Bernalillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bernalillo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bernalillo couldn't quite get it done against Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 10-6. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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