The Basic Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Basic is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Basic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Basic was ranked first). Basic took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Faith Lutheran on Thursday.
Basic got a good showing from Alex Gelb, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Andruw Giles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Green Valley lost 9-2 to Palo Verde on Thursday. Green Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Green Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Kirby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Basic's record now sits at 21-5. As for Green Valley, their record is now 12-15.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Basic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. However, it's not like Green Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Basic skirted past Green Valley 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Basic repeat their success, or does Green Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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