Pace made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Donna North, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Vikings never let the Chiefs get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The Vikings were shut out 7-0 the last time they took on the Chiefs, so the Vikings were just returning the favor.
Marcos Saldivar made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Saldivar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Pace let Oliver Olvera and Nathan Horner run wild. Olvera scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Horner scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pace is undefeated when Olvera posts two or more runs, but 0-13 otherwise. Isaac Solis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Vikings
| 04/08/25 @ Donna North | 10-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Porter | 12-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Porter | 0-10 |
| 03/31/25 @ Donna | 0-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Donna | 0-1 |
Pace's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13. As for Donna North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Pace will have a chance to go back-to-back against Donna North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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