For the second straight game, Paradise Valley will face off against North Canyon. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paradise Valley has three straight wins, North Canyon has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Paradise Valley barely beat North Canyon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans put the hurt on the Rattlers with a sharp 13-1 victory on Monday. Considering the Trojans have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Calan Platt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joey Jankowski was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nick deChaud, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Paradise Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Paradise Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for North Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
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