ALA - West Foothills hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Guardians will welcome the Dust Devils at 2:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (ALA - West Foothills 3.5, River Valley 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
ALA - West Foothills fell victim to Kingman and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Guardians' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Brock Christensen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched.
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At the plate, ALA - West Foothills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, River Valley never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Winslow. The result was nothing new for the Dust Devils, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
River Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for ALA - West Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
ALA - West Foothills couldn't quite finish off River Valley in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. Will the Guardians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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