Paradise Valley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Buckeye Hawks, falling 17-1. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Hawks when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Buckeye, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. Considering they have won three contests by more than 15 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Buckeye's part, Caleila Kaluna (2026) made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kaluna (2026) was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Buckeye got a massive performance out of Mya Loya (2028), who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Loya (2028) has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Mahinalei Marquez-Pang (2029) also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
While Paradise Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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