The Willow Canyon Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Paradise Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Canyon is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Willow Canyon had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Apollo.
Owen House was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. House was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with a double.
In other batting news, Cameron Davidson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Jay Barbosa, who went 2-for-5 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Willow Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Willow Canyon 9-1. The victory was just what Paradise Valley needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior match.
Paradise Valley also got a great performance from Tommy Marshall as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Adair Ortiz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Jakob Kawar was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Willow Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Paradise Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Willow Canyon might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Paradise Valley in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can Willow Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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