The Northview Vikings came up short against the Ayala Bulldogs on Wednesday, falling 7-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marcos Luna
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Northview got a good showing from Marcos Luna, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Luna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Northview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Northview's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Ayala, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Northview and Ayala should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 126th) will meet Kaiser (ranked 290th) at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ayala will take on Chino Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (5 vs. 184).
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