Valley is 0-10 against Johnson since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Valley will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Florin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 15-5 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Erick Velasquez
| 04/28/25 @ Florin | 8 |
| 04/03/24 @ Foothill | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Florin | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Burbank | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Campus | 4 |
Erick Velasquez and Jayy Frisk made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Velasquez struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Meanwhile, Frisk pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Velasquez a new career-high. At the plate, Velasquez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Frisk went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Valley is undefeated when Frisk posts two or more runs, but 2-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Carmine Bermudez and Giovanni Carmona did most of the damage at the plate: Bermudez went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI, while Carmona got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Carmona has become a key player for Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Brown, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Johnson came up short against Fairfield on Thursday, falling 19-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Valley might still be hurting after the 20-2 defeat they got from Johnson in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
