Serrano had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Apple Valley Sun Devils by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sun Devils this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-5 loss on Wednesday.
Aidan Brambila was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Apple Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Serrano since April 15, 2024.
On Apple Valley's side, Gaven Roper looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Roper a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Wilson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Serrano will square off against Sultana at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sultans have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Apple Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hesperia at 3:15 p.m.
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