A pitcher’s duel between Victor Valley and Adelanto ends on a balk | April 21 roundup

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A pitcher’s duel between Victor Valley and Adelanto ends on a balk | April 21 roundup

Here's a roundup of varsity sports action for April 21 in the High Desert, including the Victor Valley baseball team’s walk-off victory over Adelanto.

A pitcher’s duel between Victor Valley and Adelanto ends on a balk | April 21 roundup

Here's a roundup of varsity sports action for April 21 in the High Desert, including the Victor Valley baseball team’s walk-off victory over Adelanto.

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Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

Nolan Newman-Gomez led the Hesperia High School Scorpions to a 24-9 overall record this year, and a 9-1 finish in the Mojave River League (MRL).

Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

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Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

Nolan Newman-Gomez led the Hesperia High School Scorpions to a 24-9 overall record this year, and a 9-1 finish in the Mojave River League (MRL).

Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

Hesperia Senior Nolan Newman-Gomez tours his future school and the basketball facilities at the University of Idaho.

A balk in the 12th inning brought home the winning run as the Victor Valley baseball team walked off against Adelanto 2-1 in a crucial Desert Sky League matchup as the season winds down.

Victor Valley improved to 5-4 in league play, while Adelanto fell to 6-3 as both teams continue to battle for playoff positioning and league title contention.

The Jackrabbits struck first and took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when Milo Figueroa singled to score Damien Munoz.

Adelanto answered in the sixth on a single from Jaeden Stewart that tied the game 1-1.

The game remained tied into extra innings, with Adelanto escaping scoring threats in the eighth and 11th innings, including a double play and a ground out with runners in scoring position.

In the 12th inning, Matthew Yepez doubled ,and Figueroa drew an intentional walk. Robert Middlebrooks followed with a single to load the bases.

With one out and Davian Dominguez at the plate, a balk by Izaiah Almarez allowed Yepez to score the game-winning run.

In the pitcher’s duel, Victor Martinez struck out eight and allowed one run on three hits over eight innings for the Jackrabbits. Tyler Aguilar struck out two in the 12th, and Middlebrooks recorded the final out in relief.

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