For the second straight game, Valencia will face off against Saugus. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Centurions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Valencia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Saugus on Wednesday. They came up short against the Centurions, falling 11-2. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Centurions since Wednesday.
For Saugus' part, they got a great performance from Gavin Diaz as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Diaz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joey Nuttall was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abraham Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Saugus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Saugus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
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