The Valencia Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Valencia came up short against Hart on Monday, falling 8-2.
Valencia got a good showing from Justin Gaisford, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Gaisford gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Kyle Josing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) didn't have quite enough to beat Harvard-Westlake on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Beckett Berg was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Madrid was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Phelan Bucknor was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Valencia's record is now 5-10. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.
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