Paradise Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 12-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Verrado Vipers, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vipers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Tuesday.
Jordy Nelson
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Paradise Valley got a good showing from Jordy Nelson, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Nelson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shawn Green was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double.
As for Verrado, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Verrado's side, the team relied heavily on Ronal Urquiola, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. What's more, Urquiola posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Colton Zacher, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Paradise Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Verrado, they will head out to square off against Willow Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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