The Arbor View Aggies are taking a road trip to square off against the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arbor View will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Silverado on Tuesday. The Aggies put the hurt on the Skyhawks with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Aggies in their matchups with the Skyhawks: they've now won six in a row.
Malaya Tellis and Lilly Easton did most of the damage at the plate: Tellis went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Easton went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madilyn Lowy, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Arbor View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silverado only managed four hits.
Green Valley came out on top against Silverado on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Gators blew past the Skyhawks 13-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Lyla Baxter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liliana Esparza, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Arbor View's record is now 14-8. As for Green Valley, their record now sits at 14-9.
Arbor View skirted past Green Valley 5-4 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aggies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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