The Valhalla Norsemen will be playing at home against the La Jolla Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valhalla is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
Valhalla is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Monte Vista (and have done all season long). Valhalla blew past Monte Vista 8-1.
Colton Stinkeoway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, La Jolla rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Vaqueros 2-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for La Jolla as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
La Jolla also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Cole Roberts gave up only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, La Jolla's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Cho, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Valhalla has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for La Jolla, their victory bumped their record up to 17-12.
Valhalla was able to grind out a solid win over La Jolla when the teams last played back in March of 2019, winning 4-1. Will Valhalla repeat their success, or does La Jolla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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