The Valencia Vikings will square off against the Newbury Park Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valencia will be strutting in after a victory while Newbury Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Valencia gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Maranatha 3-2.
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Charles Goodman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Valencia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole DeYoung, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-4 to Ventura. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Andrew Vega made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Newbury Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Valencia couldn't quite finish off Newbury Park in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 and fell 5-3. Will the Vikings 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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