The Central Valley Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Tokay Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Tokay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Central Valley's offense. They fell 3-0 to Heritage on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tokay faced off against Weston Ranch on Saturday. Tokay walked away with a 9-4 victory over Weston Ranch. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brock Sell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2024. Ryan Oliveri was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Central Valley's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Tokay, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tokay struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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