A feisty cat fight will be fought as La Feria Lions take on Valley View Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, La Feria made easy work of Raymondville and carried off a 15-2 win. The Lions have beaten the Bearkats the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bearkats has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Valley View had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tarpons with a sharp 21-2 victory. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jesus Rios was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emiliano Rodriguez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. David Justice was another key player, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Valley View hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port Isabel struck out nine times.
Valley View pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for La Feria, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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