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| 04/01/26 - Away | 13-4 W |
| 04/22/25 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/03/25 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 03/29/24 - Away | 10-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Apple Valley is 9-1 against Serrano since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Sun Devils will be playing at home against the Diamondbacks at 3:15 p.m. Apple Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Apple Valley and Oak Hills meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Sun Devils came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 16-13.
Khloe Beserra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Apple Valley got a massive performance out of Allyssa Purser, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave Purser a new career-high. Liza Lozano was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Apple Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 8-2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Serrano, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hesperia on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7. The Diamondbacks haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Serrano let Wendy Arauz and Lilliana Gutierrez run wild. Arauz went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Malone, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Apple Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1. As for Serrano, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Serrano's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Apple Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Serrano, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Apple Valley's sizable advantage in that area, the Diamondbacks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Apple Valley got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Serrano by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the Sun Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Diamondbacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
