After flying high against Hueneme last Friday, Valencia came back down to earth. The Valencia Vikings took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Camino Real Royals on Monday. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Royals from their previous meeting back in February of 2019.
Valencia got a good showing from Caleb Crawford, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Kyle Josing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Hunt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Valencia lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for El Camino Real, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Valencia will challenge Culver City at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valencia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for El Camino Real, they will take on Poly at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Camino Real's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Poly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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