Dust Devils
| 03/26/25 @ ALA - Anthem South | 19 |
| 03/24/25 @ Gilbert Classical Academy | 19 |
| 04/14/25 @ Arizona Lutheran Academy | 18 |
| 02/27/25 vs San Manuel | 17 |
| 03/21/25 vs Dobson | 15 |
Santa Cruz Valley never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Arizona Lutheran Academy on Monday. They put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 19-1 victory. Considering the Dust Devils have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Layla Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Alyssa Flores was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melody Cade, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Santa Cruz Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arizona Lutheran Academy only posted an OBP of .235.
Santa Cruz Valley pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Santa Cruz Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-7 win against Benson on the 15th. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 14-13 defeat against Scottsdale Christian Academy on the 16th.
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