The Valencia Vikings will square off against the Sylmar Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valencia comes in on three and Sylmar on four.
Sylmar's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Valencia hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Vikings' pitchers stepped up to hand Canyon a 3-0 shutout on Friday.
Valencia got a great performance from Steve Genovese as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Genovese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Justin Gaisford was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Carter Lawson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Sylmar's hitters rose to the challenge against a Parrots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 runs allowed on Thursday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Poly.
Valencia's win bumped their record up to 10-12-1. As for Sylmar, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Valencia came up short against Sylmar when the teams last played back in March of 2025, falling 6-1. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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