Valley Vista extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Point Dragons. That's two games in a row now that the Monsoon have lost by just one run.
Nick Groat
| 04/09/26 @ West Point | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Mountain Pointe | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Apollo | 1 |
| 03/19/26 @ Camelback | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Ryan Sims and Nick Groat did some serious damage despite the final result: Sims went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Groat went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Groat has become a key player for Valley Vista: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Morales, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
As for West Point, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On West Point's side, Marco Medina was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Medina has posted since back in March. Kenyer Martinez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Looking ahead, Valley Vista will host Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Point, they will head out to face off against Youngker at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Roughriders have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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