With a playoff game on the line, Moorpark rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Valencia Vikings out 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Moorpark sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Shannon-Wilkerson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Valencia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moorpark struck out nine times.
Moorpark's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-10-1. As for Valencia, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13-1.
Moorpark is on the road again on Friday to play Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crean Lutheran: 3.6, Moorpark: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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