If Shadow Mountain was riding high fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Goldwater on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Matadors came up short against the Paradise Valley Trojans on Friday, falling 12-1. The game marked the Matadors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Shadow Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli O'Connor, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that O'Connor has hit this season.
Shadow Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Paradise Valley, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadow Mountain will challenge Paradise Honors at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Matadors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paradise Valley, they will be playing at home against Desert Edge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scorpions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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