Valley is 5-0 against Western since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valley Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Warriors at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Valley and three for Western.
Valley's 13-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. Their rough 17-2 loss to Brown on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Roy Infante made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Gist, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Western suffered a tough 22-5 defeat at the hands of Brown last Tuesday.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Valley took their victory against Western in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 24-3. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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