Valencia was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Pacifica Tritons 2-1.
Dexton Otton looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Josing, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Nguyen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
The win got Valencia back to even at 2-2. As for Pacifica, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Valencia will head out to challenge Camarillo at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Scorpions' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pacifica, they will welcome Castaic at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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