Tonopah Valley is on a four-game streak of home wins, while River Valley is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Phoenix will welcome the Dust Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Tonopah Valley 3.9, River Valley 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Tonopah Valley came up short against Kingman and fell 4-1. The matchup marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Tonopah Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Enriquez, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, River Valley got the win against Odyssey Institute on Monday by a conclusive 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Dust Devils, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Koehler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
River Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Odyssey Institute struck out 11 times.
River Valley's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Tonopah Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tonopah Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tonopah Valley couldn't quite finish off River Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 4-2. Will the Phoenix have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
