The Paradise Valley Trojans will challenge the Youngker Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Youngker took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Paradise Valley, who comes in off a win.
Paradise Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Pomona as Paradise Valley made off with a 13-3 win.
Joey Jankowski
| 03/06/25 @ Gila Ridge | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Northwest Christian | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pomona | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Evergreen | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lakewood | 1 |
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Joey Jankowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jankowski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Paradise Valley is undefeated when Jankowski posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
Jankowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adair Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. That stolen base was Ortiz's first of the season. Connor Cox was another, scoring a run while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Youngker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to Verrado.
Paradise Valley pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Youngker, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Paradise Valley suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Youngker when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Paradise Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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