Northridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Valley Vikings, falling 15-5.
Beau Rupp and Matthew Casillas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rupp scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Casillas went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Joel Vasquez, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Northridge will head out to square off against Alameda at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alameda has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Northridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valley, they will take on Vista PEAK Prep in a tournament on Saturday.
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