The Valencia Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Ventura Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Valencia fell victim to West Ranch and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Valencia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Hunt, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Ventura didn't have quite enough to beat Royal on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ventura in their matchups with Royal: they've now lost three in a row.
Shane Farrell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Ventura, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
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