There's no place like home for Walden Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Red Wolves: when they faced off against the Nighthawks on Monday, they had to take a 9-7 defeat.
Javy Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
Angel Armenta
| 04/21/25 @ Ironwood Ridge | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mica Mountain | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Sabino | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Eastmark | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
On the hitting side, Vaughn Sexton and Angel Armenta did most of the damage at the plate: Sexton went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Armenta went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Armenta is becoming a predictor of Walden Grove's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aleck Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Walden Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Walden Grove's record now sits at 12-10. As for Ironwood Ridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 19-7 record.
Walden Grove has already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against Sunnyside on the 24th. As for Ironwood Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Sabino on the 24th.
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