The Chino Valley Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Chino Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Tonopah Valley, taking the game 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Guardians, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brock Christensen tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Brody Taylor was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelton Baker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
ALA - West Foothills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Chino Valley's record is now 8-10-1. As for ALA - West Foothills, their record now sits at 16-6.
Chino Valley might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from ALA - West Foothills in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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