River Valley proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 16) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tonopah Valley Phoenix 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their matchups with the Phoenix: they've now won six in a row.
Mickey Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mickey Gonzalez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Dust Devils
| 04/11/25 vs Tonopah Valley | 4-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Highland Prep | 16-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Parker | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Odyssey Institute | 13-8 |
| 03/28/25 vs ALA - West Foothills | 6-4 |
River Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Tonopah Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will challenge Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Dust Devils are facing the Honey Badgers at the right time seeing as the Honey Badgers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Tonopah Valley, they will square off against ALA - West Foothills at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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