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| 04/15/25 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 10-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valley has gone 8-2 against Bernalillo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will challenge the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Valley will be strutting in after a win while Bernalillo will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Valley turned things around against Del Norte on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Knights. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Zach Toledo was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Stefan Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 6-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo fell victim to Albuquerque Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bernalillo dropped their record down to 11-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bernalillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Bernalillo in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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