If Paradise Valley was riding high fresh off their 13-1 takedown of North Canyon last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rattlers on Wednesday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Paradise Valley got a good showing from Drew England, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave England a new career-low in walks (zero).
Connor Mitchell
| 04/09/25 vs North Canyon | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lakewood | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Buckeye | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Gila Ridge | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Shadow Mountain | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Connor Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Paradise Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Nick deChaud also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for North Canyon, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paradise Valley will square off against Arizona College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for North Canyon, they will face off against Canyon View at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Rattlers surely won't give up without a fight.
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