Valhalla waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the El Cajon Valley Braves a 15-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Valhalla, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mace Wheeler and Julian Jerjees made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wheeler struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Jerjees didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wheeler went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Jerjees scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Valhalla let Josh Rivera and Nate Moulton loose on the outfield. Rivera got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Moulton scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brody Shartel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Valhalla is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for El Cajon Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valhalla will challenge El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valhalla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for El Cajon Valley, they will head out on the road to take on West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Cajon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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