On Wednesday, Basic faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basic Wolves walked away with an 11-6 win over the Green Valley Gators. The victory was some much needed relief for Basic as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
David Cohen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Tate Southisene and Dallon Cegavske did most of the damage at the plate: Southisene went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cegavske went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andruw Giles, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Green Valley's side, Caden Kirby and Connor Apeceche did some serious damage despite the final result: Kirby scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Apeceche scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Basic's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-8. As for Green Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season.
Basic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Green Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southeast Career Tech at 3:30 p.m. Green Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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