On Thursday, the Dysart Demons fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of the Paradise Valley Trojans. Dysart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
On Paradise Valley's side, 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). Marshall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Jakob Kawar was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Dysart's loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Paradise Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Dysart will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Apache Junction at 4:00 p.m. Dysart has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Paradise Valley, they 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.
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