Vikings
| 04/01/25 @ Golden Valley | 19 |
| 03/20/25 vs Castaic | 11 |
| 02/18/25 @ Quartz Hill | 8 |
| 02/20/25 vs Simi Valley | 6 |
| 03/10/25 vs Thousand Oaks | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over the Golden Valley Grizzlies on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Carly Kearns was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Valencia got a massive performance out of Sydney Bolder, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Bolder a new career-high. Riley Josett was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Valencia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Golden Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Coming up, Valencia will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Granada Hills Charter at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.6, the Highlanders 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Golden Valley, they will head out to challenge West Ranch at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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