While Apple Valley's victory against Granite Hills wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Apple Valley Sun Devils narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Granite Hills Cougars 3-1. The Sun Devils haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ethan Yazzie
| 03/10/25 vs Granite Hills | 9 |
| 03/08/25 vs Chino | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Victor Valley | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Alta Loma | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Eastside | 10 |
Ethan Yazzie looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six matches.
On the hitting side, Apple Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aril Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Apple Valley's record now sits at 9-2. As for Granite Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Apple Valley and Granite Hills should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Apple Valley will face off against Barstow at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 266 places (184 vs. 450). Apple Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Granite Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Granite Hills (ranked 187th) will meet University Prep (ranked 379th) at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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