The Valley View Eagles will head out to square off against the Ontario Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley View will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Valley View's tournament run continued when they took on Redlands East Valley on Friday. Valley View narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Redlands East Valley 3-2.
Corey Fisher
| 02/21/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 6 |
| 02/17/25 @ Shadow Hills | 5 |
| 02/13/24 @ La Quinta | 4 |
| 03/15/24 vs Temecula Valley | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Lakeside | 2 |
Corey Fisher looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Deavon Mahoney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ontario Christian suffered their biggest defeat since April 18, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Carter, falling 10-3.
Brady Dinco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Nate Morales was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Ontario Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Valley View, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Valley View's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Valley View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ontario Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Valley View continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Valley View's way against Ontario Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Valley View made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View 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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