The Marina Vikings will challenge the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Marina proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ocean View a 1-0 shutout. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The result came thanks to TATE MORRIS's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rancho Verde's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 13-2 to Jurupa Hills. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Rancho Verde got a good showing from Markus Villalvazo, who pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Villalvazo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sebas Cazares made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Rancho Verde's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Marina, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
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