The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Cruz Valley has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Glendale Prep Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Santa Cruz Valley had to settle for a 9-8 loss against St. Augustine Catholic.
Jonathan Ramos and Juan Juarez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ramos got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with a double, while Juarez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Montijo, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Glendale Prep Academy has not done well against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Glendale Prep Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Scottsdale Preparatory Academy.
Santa Cruz Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Glendale Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1.
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