Bernalillo was the 7-2 winner over Valley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Bernalillo Spartans fell just short of the Valley Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Bernalillo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaiden Candelaria made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ulisses Castro, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Valley's side, Estevan Fernandez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Louie Gomez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Thomas Velarde was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bernalillo's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-13.
As of now, neither Bernalillo nor Valley have any future games scheduled.
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