The Green Valley Gators will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Green Valley has three straight victories, Liberty has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Green Valley picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mira Mesa, sneaking past 5-4.
Jet McNelis
| 04/03/25 @ Mira Mesa | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Lone Peak | 0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Rancho | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Las Vegas | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Centennial | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Arbor View | 2 |
Jet McNelis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Green Valley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caden Kirby, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Jacob Ferry was another, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Kirby wasn't the only one making solid contact: Green Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Liberty faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to the Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Grant Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chris Onoszko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Green Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Green Valley took their win against Liberty in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-7 score. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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