The West Vikings will take on the Rosamond Roadrunners in a tournament on Friday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between West and North, and North kept the tradition alive. The Vikings fell 8-4 to the Stars on Thursday.
West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alejo Villasenor Serrano, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Rosamond made sure to put some runs up on the board against Frazier Mountain on Thursday. The Roadrunners were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Falcons. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jeremiah Covarrubias was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayden Katuszonek, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rosamond's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
West skirted past Rosamond 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. 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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