The Valencia Vikings will square off against the Culver City Centaurs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Valencia saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Camino Real. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Valencia got a good showing from Caleb Crawford, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Kyle Josing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lincoln Hunt was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Culver City didn't have quite enough to beat Cleveland on Monday and fell 2-1. The Centaurs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valencia's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Culver City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Valencia was able to grind out a solid win over Culver City in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, winning 8-4. Does Valencia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Culver City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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