The Orange Vista Coyotes will take on the Valley View Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Orange Vista turned things around against Lakeside on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Lancers. Considering the Coyotes' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Orange Vista got a great performance from Isaiah Murillo as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brian Carrillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Ponce, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Valley View duked it out with Citrus Hill on Wednesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 16-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Orange Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Orange Vista suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Valley View in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Coyotes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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