The Valencia Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Saugus Centurions at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valencia took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Agoura get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Dexton Otton
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Dexton Otton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Valencia's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole DeYoung, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Saugus' way against Canyon on Wednesday as Saugus made off with a 16-4 win. Considering the Centurions have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Carta was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Frias, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Saugus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Saugus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. Valencia's record is now 3-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Valencia hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Saugus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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