Western is 0-5 against Valley since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Western Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Western was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-5 walloping at the hands of Brown.
Meanwhile, sadly, Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. Their rough 17-2 defeat to Brown on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Roy Infante made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Brandon Gist was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valley, they have fallen quite a ways from their 13-4 record last season and are now at 0-5.
Western might still be hurting after the 24-3 defeat they got from Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Western avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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