Baseball Recap: Paradise Wins Going Away Against Valley View

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 @ Gainesville	22
03/29/25 vs Commerce	12
03/21/25 vs Ponder	10
03/18/25 @ Ponder	10
04/01/25 @ Valley View	6

While Paradise put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Valley View. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Kolten Neil's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.

On the hitting side, Ayden Olalde and Madden Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Olalde scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Taylor went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Taylor launched this season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Woodard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

The victory made it two in a row for Paradise and bumps their season record up to 5-7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Valley View, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Paradise beat the Eagles by a score of 10-0 later that day.