The Valley Vikings will head out to challenge the St. Pius X Sartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Las Cruces hit Valley with a five-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 14-2 to the Bulldawgs.
Elias Saiz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
La Cueva hit St. Pius X with a five-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sartans came up short against the Bears, falling 14-1. The Sartans have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Pius X saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Swanson, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Swanson's first of the season.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Valley got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against St. Pius X by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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