Apache Junction came out on top against ALA - Anthem South on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Prospectors took their matchup against the Titans 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Prospectors also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2025.

Ryan Haselhorst
| 03/09/26 @ ALA - Anthem South | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Prescott | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs ALA - Mesa North | 2 |
| 02/25/26 vs Valley Christian | 1 |
Ryan Haselhorst made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Conner Trisoliere was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Austin Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Apache Junction and bumps their season record up to 2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for ALA - Anthem South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apache Junction will challenge Palo Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for ALA - Anthem South, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Santa Cruz Valley at 5:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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