The Moreno Valley Vikings will challenge the Rim of the World Fighting Scots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Moreno Valley's offense. They fell just short of King by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
M. Minor
| 02/27/25 vs King | 4 |
| 04/24/24 @ Temescal Canyon | 1 |
| 04/03/24 @ Temescal Canyon | 1 |
| 03/28/24 @ Jurupa Valley | 1 |
| 03/13/24 @ Poly | 7 |
M. Minor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Rim of the World was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Hillcrest, falling 17-7. That's two games in a row now that the Fighting Scots have lost by exactly ten runs.
Rim of the World's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Moreno Valley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Moreno Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Rim of the World in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moreno Valley since the team 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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