Valhalla had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Oxford Academy Patriots onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday. Valhalla is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 18 straight.
Valhalla got a great performance from Mathew Ibrahim as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Ibrahim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mace Wheeler was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Valhalla is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Oxford Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-15-1.
Valhalla will stay at home for another game and welcome Pacifica at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valhalla: 3.1, Pacifica: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Oxford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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