Castaic typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Valencia proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Coyotes. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Coyotes last Wednesday, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Caleb Crawford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
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At the plate, Tyler Wertz was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Valencia is 2-1 when Wertz posts one or more home runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Colten Biggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Valencia's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Castaic, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Coming up, Valencia will host Highland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Castaic, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sierra Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sierra Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Castaic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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