The Green Valley Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arbor View Aggies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Green Valley faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Green Valley skirted past Palo Verde 11-10. The victory was nothing new for Green Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Lyla Baxter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Galvin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arbor View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Silverado a 15-0 shutout. With that win, Arbor View brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Ava Henderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malaya Tellis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Madilyn Lowy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Green Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Arbor View, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything went Green Valley's way against Arbor View in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Green Valley made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Green Valley repeat their success, or does Arbor View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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