Valley Vista had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Tolleson Wolverines, falling 10-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 31, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Valley Vista saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Morales, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
As for Tolleson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
On Tolleson's side, they got a great performance from DIEGO SERNA as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. SERNA has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, AMARI LUCAS was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was SERGIO BLANCO, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Valley Vista will head out on the road to square off against Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Thunder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Monsoon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tolleson, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Point at 6:00 p.m.
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