Camarillo came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Valencia Vikings out 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Camarillo also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2018.
Josh Sloan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Boston Bateman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jordan Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Valencia's side, Matthew Moffitt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gian Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Camarillo pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Valencia, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11-1.
Camarillo will head out on the road to square off against Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Camarillo: 2.6, Simi Valley: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Valencia, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Royal at 3:30 p.m. Valencia is facing Royal at the right time seeing as Royal is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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