Valhalla is 8-2 against Monte Vista since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valhalla Norsemen will head out on the road to square off against the Monte Vista Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Valhalla is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
On Tuesday, Valhalla narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Monte Vista 5-4.
Colton Stinkeoway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stinkeoway was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Valhalla got a great performance from Mathew Ibrahim as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Ibrahim has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Mace Wheeler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Julian Jerjees was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Valhalla is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Monte Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valhalla has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
