The Moreno Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Tahquitz Titans at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Moreno Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Tahquitz's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Moreno Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Hemet, taking the game 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
J. Chavez tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.

E. Zendejas
04/17/25 vs Hemet | 2 |
04/10/25 @ JW North | 1 |
04/08/25 vs JW North | 1 |
04/03/25 vs Orange Vista | 1 |
04/01/25 @ Orange Vista | 1 |
03/15/25 @ Palm Springs | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on E. Zendejas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was EJ Jaramillo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Tahquitz let Rancho Verde stack four runs on them in the fourth inning on Friday but luckily Tahquitz prevailed anyway. The Titans skirted past the Mustangs 8-7.
Moreno Valley's record is now 12-8. As for Tahquitz, their record now sits at 11-4.
Moreno Valley couldn't quite finish off Tahquitz in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 and fell 8-6. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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