Valley won the last time they faced Foothill and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Mustangs. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Carmine Bermudez
| 04/15/25 vs Foothill | 16 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Campus | 10 |
| 04/05/24 vs Foothill | 10 |
| 03/19/25 @ Grant | 9 |
| 03/05/24 @ McNair | 5 |
Carmine Bermudez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. He has become a key player for Valley: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Giovanni Carmona was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Calvillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Foothill, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley beat the Mustangs by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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