Tanque Verde waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the River Valley Dust Devils.
Claire Achilles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mikaela Jackson and Remi Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Johnson went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Gabby Fukunaga was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Tanque Verde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Valley only posted a batting average of .160.
Hawks
| 05/03/25 vs River Valley | 8-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Desert Christian | 17-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Empire | 5-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Catalina | 18-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 7-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Tanque Verde's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
As of now, neither Tanque Verde nor the Dust Devils have any future games scheduled.
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