The Gila Ridge Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Paradise Valley Trojans at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Gila Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Paradise Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Gila Ridge's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Valley Vista as Gila Ridge made off with an 18-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Violet Silva made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Isabella Beltran
| 03/03/25 vs Valley Vista | 4 |
| 02/26/25 @ Lake Havasu | 3 |
| 03/12/24 @ Yuma | 2 |
| 03/05/24 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
| 02/28/24 @ Skyline | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Beltran, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tayler Reischmann, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Gila Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only posted an OBP of .278.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-0 to Sunrise Mountain.
Paradise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gila Ridge, their record now sits at 2-0.
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