The Arbor View Aggies will face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arbor View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Arbor View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Green Valley 9-3. The Aggies haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Ava Henderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Henderson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Lilly Easton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaya Tellis, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Arbor View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Valley only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman fell victim to Palo Verde and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Gaels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bishop Gorman's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12-1. As for Arbor View, their record is now 17-9.
Arbor View came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Aggies repeat their success, or do the Gaels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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