Apple Valley hit Serrano with a seven-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Diamondbacks took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sun Devils. The defeat continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their meetings with the Sun Devils: they've now lost nine in a row.
Bryce Thurber made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Steven Amaya, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Serrano's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Apple Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Apple Valley beat Serrano by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
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