Apple Valley is 9-1 against Burroughs since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Apple Valley will host Burroughs at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Apple Valley 3.5, Burroughs 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Apple Valley easily dispatched Serrano on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Apple Valley fell just short of Hesperia by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Sun Devils have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Ethyn Doyle
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Ethyn Doyle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Reveron, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Apple Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Burroughs suffered their biggest loss since April 10, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Oak Hills, falling 8-1. The Burros haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Burroughs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Bachman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Apple Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Apple Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Burroughs struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
