For the second straight game, Valley View will face off against Hillcrest. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Valley View came out on top against Hillcrest on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Eagles blew past the Trojans 14-8. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly six runs.
Valley View got a great performance from Cameron Maciel as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Maciel posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
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On the hitting side, Nicolas Rivera was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joey Ward, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Hillcrest's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
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