Sun Devils
| 04/15/25 vs Sultana | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Burroughs | 17 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hesperia | 22 |
| 04/03/25 vs Serrano | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Oak Hills | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
The Apple Valley Sun Devils will take on the Oak Hills Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Apple Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Apple Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sultana just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 15-5 to the Sultans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Sun Devils have suffered since March 7th.
Hailey Macias was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Liza Lozano, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Scorpions with a sharp 14-4 victory.
CARSYN LEON spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Oak Hills got a massive performance out of KAYLIN STEEDE, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave STEEDE a new career-high. AMAYA SIGALA was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Oak Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hesperia only posted an OBP of .312.
Apple Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-5-1. As for Oak Hills, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Apple Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oak Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Apple Valley took their victory against Oak Hills in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Sun Devils repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
