Baseball Game Preview: Burroughs Burros vs. Apple Valley Sun Devils

Burros

Runs

03/20/25 vs Oak Hills	1
03/18/25 @ Hesperia	9
03/14/25 vs Barstow	10
03/13/25 vs Sultana	6
03/10/25 vs Foothill	9
+ 7 more games

Burroughs hasn't had much luck against Apple Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Burroughs will challenge Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. Burroughs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Burroughs after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 8-1 to Oak Hills. The matchup marked the Burros' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Burroughs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Bachman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Apple Valley suffered their closest loss since April 26, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Hesperia by a score of 7-5.

Ethyn Doyle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Isaiah Reveron was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, Apple Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Apple Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Burroughs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Apple Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.