Vikings
| 05/06/25 vs Newbury Park | 16 |
| 04/26/25 @ Camarillo | 14 |
| 03/21/25 vs Saugus | 13 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hueneme | 13 |
| 04/30/25 vs Trinity Classical Academy | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). Everything went their way against the Newbury Park Panthers on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Noah Jaquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has become a key player for Valencia: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-11 otherwise. Jaquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Connor Crawford looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Valencia's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 11-12 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, Jack Yamamura was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Valencia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Valencia's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Newbury Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
Valencia will be playing at home against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. Newbury Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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