For the second straight game, Apple Valley will face off against Serrano. The Sun Devils will challenge the Diamondbacks at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Apple Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Serrano will be up against a hot Apple Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Sun Devils blew past the Diamondbacks 12-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Sun Devils, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Christopher Alvarez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Ethyn Doyle
| 04/08/25 vs Serrano | 4 |
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| 03/18/25 @ Serrano | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethyn Doyle, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Homer Wayde Munson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Apple Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive games.
Apple Valley pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Serrano, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
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