River Valley is 8-2 against Parker since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The River Valley Dust Devils will be playing at home against the Parker Broncs at 5:00 p.m. River Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but River Valley had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Chino Valley.
Fernando Campos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hayden Carroll was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Parker put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Antelope with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Parker as they're now sitting on three straight.
Maddix Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Armando Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eddy Panuco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Parker, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Parker's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: River Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Parker, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain River Valley's hitters?
Everything went River Valley's way against Parker in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as River Valley made off with a 20-0 win. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Parker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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