The Central Valley Hawks will face off against the Johansen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Central Valley came up short against Livingston and fell 7-3. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly four runs.
Alicia Espinoza
| 03/21/25 @ Livingston | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Sierra | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Atwater | 1 |
| 03/13/24 vs Merced | 1 |
| 03/09/24 vs Central Catholic | 1 |
Alicia Espinoza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Reylena Herrera was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Johansen's offense. They came up short against Lathrop on Friday, falling 16-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Central Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Central Valley took their win against Johansen in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Central Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johansen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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