The Pleasant Valley Vikings will square off against the Pitman Pride at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Pitman took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasant Valley, who comes in off a win.
Pleasant Valley took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Templeton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings skirted past the Eagles 5-4. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Holden Franks looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Valley's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Wynkoop, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Efrain Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Pitman fell victim to Millikan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 21-0. The Pride's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Pleasant Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Pleasant Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Pitman in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Pride have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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