The East Valley Falcons will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the University Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past WISH Academy 5-4.
Meanwhile, University scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Middle College 19-1. The win was familiar territory for University who now have three in a row.
Payton Graue made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Graue was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, University let Evan Han and Adrian Marquez loose on the outfield. Han scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Marquez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
East Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
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