The Paradise Valley Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Apollo Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Paradise Valley is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Sunrise Mountain.
Paradise Valley got a good showing from Jackson Schultz, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Schultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paradise Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Kawar, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Apollo suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Centennial on Tuesday. Apollo has struggled against Centennial recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Apollo, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Paradise Valley took their victory against Apollo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Will Paradise Valley repeat their success, or does Apollo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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