Silver Valley is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Victor Valley Christian Royals at 3:15 p.m. Victor Valley Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Silver Valley, who comes in off a win.
Silver Valley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Palmdale Academy Charter School on Wednesday. Silver Valley blew past Palmdale Academy Charter School 11-1. Considering the Trojans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Aaron Bowlan
03/12/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 10 |
04/19/24 @ Victor Valley Christian | 8 |
03/07/24 @ Desert | 7 |
02/23/24 vs Lucerne Valley | 7 |
04/25/24 @ Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 5 |
Aaron Bowlan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathyn Yrigoyen, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Timothey Yrigoyen, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Silver Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmdale Academy Charter School only posted an OBP of .379.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Victor Valley Christian's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Thursday. The Royals haven't had much luck with Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Silver Valley moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Victor Valley Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Silver Valley took their victory against Victor Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 26-14. Does Silver Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Victor Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.