Valley Lutheran never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Maryvale Prep Matador with a sharp 26-0 win. The match marked the Flames' most dominant victory of the season.
Ethan Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Valley Lutheran is 2-1 when Brown posts eight or more strikeouts, but 1-3 otherwise. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
David Dadah
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In other batting news, Valley Lutheran got a massive performance out of David Dadah, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Dadah has become a key player for the Flames: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Josh McLaughlin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Valley Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maryvale Prep only managed one hit.
Valley Lutheran's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Maryvale Prep, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Valley Lutheran and Maryvale Prep could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Flames (ranked 221st) will meet Hayden (ranked 65th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Maryvale Prep will square off against Bagdad at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (268 vs. 55).
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