Baseball Recap: Valley View Extends Winning Streak to Three

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/10/26 vs Port Isabel	20
03/17/26 vs Rio Hondo	13
02/17/26 vs Edinburg North	8
02/27/26 @ Edinburg North	7
02/27/26 @ Weslaco East	6

Valley View had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Rio Hondo on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Bobcats 15-2. Considering the Tigers have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Julio Sierra made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025.

In other batting news, Jose Mirafuentes and Antonio Briseno did most of the damage at the plate: Mirafuentes went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Briseno went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Briseno a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carlos Espinoza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.

The victory was the third in a row for Valley View, bringing their record up to 6-8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Rio Hondo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.

Looking ahead, Valley View will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Economedes at 12:00 p.m. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Rio Hondo, they will head out to challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.