The Paradise Valley Trojans will face off against the Buckeye Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Paradise Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Paradise Valley is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since March 17th on Friday. They came up short against Arizona College Prep, falling 12-5. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braedan Lewis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jorge Hernandez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Buckeye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Verrado.
Nate Bunger was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Bunger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bunger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Fierro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Yeshua Juarez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Buckeye, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Paradise Valley's way against Buckeye when the teams last played back in March, as Paradise Valley made off with a 9-1 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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