Valencia fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chaminade on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Steve Genovese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only four hits, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Valencia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole DeYoung, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Chaminade, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Valencia will head out to square off against West Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chaminade, they are taking a road trip to take on Bishop Alemany at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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