The Central Valley Hawks will square off against the Johansen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central Valley fell victim to Tokay and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Johansen can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lathrop 9-7.
Raymond Chacon made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Adrian Regalado was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Johansen is undefeated when Regalado posts two or more runs, but 3-8-1 otherwise. Josh Moreno was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Johansen's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-8-1. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Central Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Johansen when the teams last played back in April of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. Does Central Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johansen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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