Valley is 7-1 against Bernalillo since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Valley Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Bernalillo Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Valley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Atrisco Heritage Academy.
Jayden Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Louie Gomez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Chavez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Albuquerque Academy by a score of 12-10. Bernalillo has struggled against Albuquerque Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Ulisses Castro and Alejandro Hernandez - Carillo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Castro got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double, while Hernandez - Carillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Bernalillo, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bernalillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Valley's way against Bernalillo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Valley made off with a 16-2 win. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Bernalillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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