While Walden Grove's victory against Tanque Verde wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Walden Grove skirted past Tanque Verde 12-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Red Wolves, who until this matchup were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
Gauge Abalos and Javy Lopez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Abalos tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Lopez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Abalos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Abalos scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Lopez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Abalos snagged this season.
In other batting news, Walden Grove got a massive performance out of Jacob Silva, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That double was Silva's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleck Vasquez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Walden Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only posted an OBP of .459.
Red Wolves
| 03/19/25 vs Tanque Verde | 12-10 |
| 03/13/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 3-2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Empire | 12-2 |
| 04/24/24 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 6-5 |
Walden Grove's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs across that stretch. As for Tanque Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4-1.
Coming up, Walden Grove will head out on the road to face off against Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tanque Verde, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 victory against Rincon/University on the 20th.
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