On Monday, Green Valley faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Green Valley Gators had just enough and edged the Basic Wolves out 8-7. For Green Valley, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss Basic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Green Valley got a great performance from Jared Orabuena as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Orabuena has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caden Kirby was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Apeceche, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
On Basic's side, Andruw Giles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Troy Southisene was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Basic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Valley only tossed four.
Green Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Basic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Green Valley by a score of 11-6.
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