Valley is 1-9 against Sterling since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Valley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Sterling Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Valley lost 12-5 to Wellington on Friday. Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sterling came up short against Timnath on Friday and fell 5-1.
Dayten DiOrio was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. DiOrio has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. DiOrio was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
DiOrio wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Carrasco, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Valley's record now sits at 11-11. As for Sterling, their record now sits at 15-6.
Valley might still be hurting after the 13-4 loss they got from Sterling in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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