While Green Valley's victory against Rancho wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Green Valley skirted past Rancho 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Jet McNelis
03/28/25 vs Rancho | 3 |
03/04/25 vs Del Sol | 3 |
02/28/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 3 |
03/18/25 vs Bonanza | 2 |
03/17/25 vs Herriman | 2 |
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Jet McNelis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Green Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Grant Morris tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Isaiah Alba was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddix Kaye, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Green Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Rancho, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Coming up, Green Valley will venture away from home to take on Westview at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Green Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Westview has averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Rancho, they will welcome Boulder City at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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