Sterling is 9-1 against Valley since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sterling Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Sterling came up short against Timnath and fell 5-1.
Dayten DiOrio was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. DiOrio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. DiOrio was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
DiOrio wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Carrasco, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Valley lost 12-5 to Wellington on Friday. Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Everything went Sterling's way against Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Sterling made off with a 13-4 win. Does Sterling have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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