It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Valencia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Golden Valley Grizzlies 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 17th.
Caleb Crawford
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Caleb Crawford looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Kyle Josing was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jack Yamamura was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Valencia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Valencia, bringing their record up to 9-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Golden Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Coming up, Valencia will head out to challenge Camarillo at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Scorpions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Golden Valley, they will welcome West Ranch at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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