Valley hadn't beaten Liberty Common on the road since May 6, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Anthony Soliz, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Liberty Common off the board. Soliz also tossed no walks, which is notable because Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise.
Andrew Renken
| 04/14/25 @ Liberty Common | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Middle Park | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Platte Valley | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Wiggins | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Andrew Renken and Trent Mestas did most of the damage at the plate: Renken scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Mestas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Renken has become a key player for Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Brody Loveland was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Common only posted a batting average of .158.
Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Liberty Common, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Eagles beat Valley by a score of 7-0 later that day.
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