The Hueneme Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Grace Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hueneme will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Hueneme's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Golden Valley.
Not much got past Steven Hernandez, who gave up just seven hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Golden Valley off the board. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Allan Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grace fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Foothill Tech on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-4 to the Dragons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Van made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for Grace: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4-2 otherwise.
Hueneme's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Grace, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-2.
Hueneme came up short against Grace in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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