The Northview Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Central Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Northview saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Beckman by a score of 2-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sean Montoya was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
Meanwhile, Central Valley came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-0 win. Give the Hawks' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Mason Whitworth made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Ezequiel Verduzco was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Dominguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Central Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Central Valley, their record is now 12-4.
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