The Valley View Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Orange Vista Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Valley View challenged Citrus Hill on Wednesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Orange Vista not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th (when they won 12-2). They put the hurt on Lakeside with a sharp 10-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Coyotes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Orange Vista got a great performance from Isaiah Murillo as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brian Carrillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Galvan, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one triple.
Valley View's record is now 19-2. As for Orange Vista, their record now sits at 6-11.
Everything went Valley View's way against Orange Vista when the teams last played back in March, as Valley View made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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