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| 03/22/23 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 05/02/19 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/09/19 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 03/27/18 - Home | 11-1 W |
Del Sol is a perfect 4-0 against Valley since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Del Sol Dragons will head out to square off against the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Del Sol, who comes in off a win.
While Dragons fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. Everything went their way against Chaparral on Friday as Del Sol made off with a 31-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Joseph Luna made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Luna was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Issac Vollink was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Tinsley, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Del Sol always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .804. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only posted an OBP of .467.
Meanwhile, Valley lost 20-1 to Cheyenne on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Desert Shields: they've now lost four in a row.
Del Sol came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Sol since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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