Maryvale posted their closest win since April 3rd on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over the South Mountain Jaguars. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Christian Valdez and Ariel Garcia were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Valdez tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Garcia pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Valdez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Garcia went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Valdez is becoming a predictor of Maryvale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-12 when he doesn't).
Sebastian Gonzalez
| 04/24/25 vs South Mountain | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Camelback | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Westview | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs North | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ South Mountain | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Maryvale is undefeated when Gonzalez posts three or more hits, but 5-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Benavidez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Maryvale's record now sits at 8-12. As for South Mountain, their loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-21.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maryvale will face off against La Joya Community at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Lobos have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for South Mountain, they will take on Tempe at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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