The Valley Christian Trojans will head out to challenge the Apache Junction Prospectors at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Valley Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Thatcher 10-0. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Devin Morganfield
| 04/08/25 vs Thatcher | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs Florence | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Santa Barbara | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Legend | 5 |
| 03/12/25 vs Desert Ridge | 2 |
Thatcher's batters probably weren't too happy with Devin Morganfield, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up a single walk). With that strong performance, Morganfield is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Caleb Danzeisen was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brock Jackson, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Coolidge by a score of 6-5.
Dylan Blackwood and Rhett Ruiz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blackwood went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Ruiz scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. That home run was Blackwood's first of the season.
Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Apache Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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