The Paradise Valley Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Buckeye Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Paradise Valley has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Buckeye will arrive with five straight wins.
Paradise Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 20-10 to Youngker on Tuesday. Even if the Trojans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Paradise Valley got a massive performance out of Abby Printer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Printer also put up three RBI, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chance Alvic, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buckeye got themselves on the board against Desert Edge on Thursday, but Desert Edge never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Scorpions. Considering the Hawks have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Buckeye got a massive performance out of Kaleikaumaka Ellis, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Ellis continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Sofia Villa was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Buckeye kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Paradise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Buckeye, their record now sits at 8-3.
Paradise Valley might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Buckeye in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Can Paradise Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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