Valley Vista has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Tolleson Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Valley Vista came up short against Green Mountain and fell 9-6.
Valley Vista got a good showing from Jax Peterson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Noah Mora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jacob Tovar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tolleson got the win against Carl Hayden Community on Monday by a conclusive 9-2. The win was just what Tolleson needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior game.
Diego` Maytorena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on ADRIAN NUNEZ, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andres Laborin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Valley Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Tolleson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12-1.
Valley Vista came up short against Tolleson when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Valley Vista, Alex Pino (who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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