Vikings Take Two From Trojans, Head Into Coast Play With Five Straight Wins

Rich Meyers eyes the pitch against Skyline
Rich Meyers eyes the pitch against Skyline

The West Valley baseball team captured a pair of wins over Skyline Saturday to complete its non-conference schedule with five consecutive wins. Troy Gilmore's RBI single in the top of the 12th lifted the Vikings (11-6) to a 5-4 win over the Trojans to complete a Feb. 22 game suspended by darkness. The second game saw WVC pound out 18 hits on their way to a 15-8 victory, their third this season over Skyline (4-13). Nate Petrov led the WVC offense with a 3-4, two RBI, three runs scored outing. Hunter Schilperoort went 3-5 with an RBI double and four runs scored, and Jake Pao finished 3-4 with a triple. Adrian Lopez (2-0) picked up the win in relief. The Vikings open Coast-Golden Gate Conference play Tuesday (3/6) at College of San Mateo (10-6). First pitch is 2:00pm.