Arbor View faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Aggies came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-2. For the Aggies, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
J Alex Scaggs
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J Alex Scaggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Noah Salts looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Devin Martin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Long, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Arbor View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palo Verde only managed six hits.
Arbor View's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palo Verde, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8.
Looking ahead, Arbor View will square off against Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Aggies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountain Lions have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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