The Verrado Vipers are taking a road trip to take on the Paradise Valley Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verrado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Verrado's offense. They fell just short of Canyon View by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paradise Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Desert Edge 6-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since March 19th.
Paradise Valley got a great performance from Owen Bird as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Bird has become a key player for the Trojans: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Shawn Green was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Connor Mitchell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Paradise Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Verrado's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7-1. As for Paradise Valley, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Verrado has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paradise Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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