Baseball Game Preview: Apollo Hawks vs. Valley Vista Monsoon

Hawks

Runs

04/01/25 @ Valley Vista	12
03/28/25 vs Copper Canyon	10
03/28/25 vs Glenbrook North	4
03/26/25 vs Bend	10
03/24/25 vs Crescent Valley	9
+ 10 more games

For the second straight game, Apollo will face off against Valley Vista. The Hawks will host the Monsoon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apollo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Apollo made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley Vista, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hawks blew past the Monsoon 12-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly ten runs.

Rey Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Apollo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only posted an OBP of .375.

Apollo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Valley Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.

Valley Vista's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Apollo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Valley Vista, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Apollo's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.