The Green Valley Gators will challenge the Arbor View Aggies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
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 continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Skyhawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Lyla Baxter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1 stolen bases per game. Liliana Esparza was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Arbor View made sure to put some runs up on the board against Silverado on Tuesday. The Aggies were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Skyhawks.
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.
Arbor View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Arbor View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Green Valley, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
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