Valencia not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st. They blew past the Canyon Cowboys 11-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Valencia got a great performance from Grae Lewis as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Kyle Josing
| 04/15/25 vs Canyon | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Hart | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs El Camino Real | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Ranch | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Saugus | 1 |
At the plate, Kyle Josing and Lincoln Hunt did most of the damage at the plate: Josing scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hunt scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three hits gave Josing a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Yamamura, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Valencia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Valencia's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Canyon, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Valencia will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cowboys: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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