Paradise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Willow Canyon Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Paradise Valley of the 17-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Paradise Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Townsend, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Chloe Herron was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Willow Canyon's side, they got a great performance from Sierra Tartaglia as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Rylee Turlington was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Andrade, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Willow Canyon, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Paradise Valley will face off against Willow Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Willow Canyon, they will be playing at home against Apollo at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Willow Canyon's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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