Valencia got themselves on the board against Golden Valley on Wednesday, but Golden Valley never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Grizzlies. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Noah Jaquez
| 04/23/25 vs Golden Valley | 9 |
| 03/21/25 vs Saugus | 8 |
| 05/07/24 vs Moorpark | 7 |
| 03/15/25 @ Hart | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Ranch | 3 |
Noah Jaquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. He has become a key player for Valencia: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 6-11 otherwise.
Jaquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Gaisford, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Esteban Valencia also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win (which was Valencia's third in a row) raised their record to 8-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Golden Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Valencia will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Grizzlies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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