After five games on the road, Sun Valley Magnet is heading back home. They will take on Valor Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Sun Valley Magnet never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Community Charter as Sun Valley Magnet made off with an 11-0 victory. The win was just what Sun Valley Magnet needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Alexis Reyes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sun Valley Magnet let Jesse Diaz and Octavio Ortega loose on the outfield. Diaz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Ortega scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Marquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valor Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Los Angeles Leadership Academy as Valor Academy made off with a 16-0 victory.
Sun Valley Magnet now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Valor Academy, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Sun Valley Magnet's way against Valor Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Sun Valley Magnet made off with a 14-1 victory. Does Sun Valley Magnet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valor Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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