The Green Valley Gators will take on the Palo Verde Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Green Valley not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 13-3). Everything went their way against Spring Valley as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Gavin Christensen
| 04/16/25 vs Spring Valley | 7 |
| 03/05/25 vs Legacy | 6 |
| 03/01/24 vs Arbor View | 6 |
| 02/27/25 @ Silverado | 5 |
| 04/17/24 @ Spring Valley | 5 |
Gavin Christensen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Kirby, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Green Valley: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Alba, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Green Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Dylan Feeny was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Palo Verde saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Keener, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Green Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
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