Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bloomfield Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Valley had just enough and edged Bernalillo out 3-2.
Estevan Fernandez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Louie Gomez was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Thomas Velarde, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield came tearing into Saturday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wolverines 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for Bloomfield as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Drew Perez, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. McKell Colbert Jr. was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. As for Bloomfield, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .384. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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