Baseball Recap: Valley View Has No Trouble Against Lyford

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Port Isabel	19
03/28/25 @ Port Isabel	11
03/26/25 vs Grulla	11
04/04/25 @ Lyford	7
02/28/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln	7

Valley View's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.68 runs allowed on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Lyford Bulldogs with a sharp 12-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Emiliano Rodriguez, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Julio Sierra was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Valley View's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Lyford, they moved to 14-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Valley View will welcome Hidalgo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lyford, they will venture away from home to take on Rio Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.