Paradise Valley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past the Dysart Demons 11-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Paradise Valley considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Tommy Marshall looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paradise Valley let Jorge Hernandez and Joey Jankowski loose on the outfield. Hernandez went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jankowski scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adair Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Dysart's side, Nate Morales Leyva was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Morales Leyva was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jacob Moreno was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Paradise Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Dysart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3-1.
Paradise Valley will play host again on Friday to welcome Pomona, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Pomona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Dysart, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Apache Junction at 4:00 p.m. Apache Junction is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Dysart will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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