Apple Valley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Burroughs Burros by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Apple Valley also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Phoenix Matsumoto was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Burroughs' side, Blake Freese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Burroughs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cael Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Apple Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Burroughs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Apple Valley beat Burroughs by a score of 4-2.
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