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| 04/22/25 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/03/25 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 03/29/24 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Apple Valley has gone 9-1 against Serrano recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Sun Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Diamondbacks at 3:15 p.m. Apple Valley has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverside Prep hit Apple Valley with a eight-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sun Devils lost 12-2 to the Silver Knights.
Apple Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allyssa Purser, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Serrano got the win against Notre Dame on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Diamondbacks, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lilliana Gutierrez and Wendy Arauz did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Arauz went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Arauz has posted since back in April of 2025. Ang Aranda was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
Serrano is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Apple Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Apple Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Serrano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Apple Valley's way against Serrano when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Apple Valley made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Sun Devils repeat their success, or do the Diamondbacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
