The Valhalla Norsemen will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Pacifica Tritons, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valhalla: 3.1, Pacifica: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Valhalla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Oxford Academy a 4-0 shutout.
Mathew Ibrahim tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mace Wheeler, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pacifica was able to grind out a solid win over Village Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1.
Alex Villicana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits.
At the plate, Devon Wilkes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Ortega, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Valhalla has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Pacifica, their victory bumped their record up to 19-12-1.
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