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| 03/25/25 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 9-10 L |
| 04/09/19 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/22/19 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/10/18 - Home | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
River Valley hadn't done well against Chino Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. River Valley blew past Chino Valley 8-2. The Dust Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Mickey Gonzalez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Zain Bruton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one working in the home run department: River Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
River Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Chino Valley and nudges their season record down to 4-5-1.
Looking ahead, River Valley will welcome ALA - West Foothills at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. ALA - West Foothills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so River Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chino Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Kingman at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Chino Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Kingman has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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