Santa Cruz Valley is 0-4 against Phoenix Country Day since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Dust Devils will take on the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Santa Cruz Valley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Santa Cruz Valley proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Heritage Academy 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dust Devils have posted since March 1st.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Phoenix Country Day's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Morenci by a score of 10-9.
Phoenix Country Day got a good showing from Carson Rose, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Ronnie Ross made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Phoenix Country Day: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Rose, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Santa Cruz Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Phoenix Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Santa Cruz Valley couldn't quite finish off Phoenix Country Day when the teams last played back in April of 2021 and fell 13-11. Can the Dust Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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