Paradise Valley is 3-0 against Kellis since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Paradise Valley Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Paradise Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Paradise Valley earned a 6-1 win over Pomona.
Brendan Bowers looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jakob Kawar, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Mort, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Elizabeth.
Paradise Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Kellis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Kellis' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Paradise Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kellis, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 per game. Will Paradise Valley keep running through batters, or will Kellis buck the trend?
Paradise Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Kellis when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 13-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kellis' Elijah Arsenault, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Paradise Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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