West Valley pitcher Andrew Tri got the signal from battery-mate Nate Maggi and opened the 2018 season with a strike. A capacity crowd filled Valhalla on a beautiful Saratoga Saturday and witnessed an epic 12-inning battle between the Vikings the visiting American River College Beavers. Nate Petrov knocked in Jake Pao with a shot to right-center to deliver a 9-8 West Valley win.