Valley is 0-4 against Del Sol since March of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Del Sol Dragons at 4:00 p.m.
Valley lost 20-1 to Cheyenne on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Del Sol had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 31-3 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Joseph Luna was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Luna was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Issac Vollink, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Tinsley, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Del Sol always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .804. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only posted an OBP of .467.
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