The Arbor View Aggies will face off against the Palo Verde Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Arbor View will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Arbor View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Faith Lutheran 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Desert Oasis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Diamondbacks 7-5. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Diamondbacks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Payton Conley-Cimini looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stone Amsden, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Arbor View's victory bumped their record up to 31-6. As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 26-8.
Arbor View came up short against Palo Verde when the teams last played back in April, falling 8-5. Can the Aggies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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