It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valhalla had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Calexico Bulldogs and snuck past 3-1. The win was familiar territory for Valhalla who now have 15 in a row.
Colton Stinkeoway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
On Calexico's side, David Lara was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jose Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Valhalla is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Calexico, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11-1.
Valhalla does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calexico, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against La Jolla at 11:00 a.m. La Jolla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Calexico's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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