Apple Valley was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Serrano Diamondbacks by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Apple Valley also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Ethan Yazzie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Yazzie was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Phoenix Matsumoto was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Seth Robertson, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Serrano's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bannon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Apple Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Serrano, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-1 record this season.
Apple Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Serrano: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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