The Apple Valley Sun Devils will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Bison at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Apple Valley will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Apple Valley earned a 7-3 victory over Littlerock.
Andrew Mogavero looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Beau Lloyd was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Isaiah Reveron was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Heritage on Tuesday and fell 6-2.
Tylor Copeland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Liberty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis De La Riva, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that De La Riva brought in this season.
Apple Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Apple Valley couldn't quite finish off Liberty in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Apple Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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