The Paradise Valley Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Pomona Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Paradise Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Dysart as Paradise Valley made off with an 11-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Paradise Valley considering their two-run performance the match before.
Tommy Marshall looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paradise Valley let Jorge Hernandez and Joey Jankowski loose on the outfield. Hernandez went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jankowski scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jakob Kawar, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Pomona suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Thunderbird on Thursday. Pomona has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pomona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Douglas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Paradise Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Pomona, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Pomona's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Paradise Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Pomona, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Paradise Valley's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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