The Patagonia High School baseball team showed off its resiliency on Monday, bouncing back from a four-game losing streak to record an 8-4 victory at Valley Union.
It was the first road victory of the season for the Lobos and improved their record to 6-7. They remain in decent shape for their first state tournament appearance since 2021, ranking 13th in Class 1A with five games to play.
Coach Ryan Shore has praised the Lobos for their ability to shake off their poor performances, and that was needed on Monday following their most difficult stretch of the season. They had lost four consecutive games, including a 12-8 extra-inning loss to St. David on April 6 in which they squandered a five-run lead in the seventh inning and a 24-2 drubbing at the hands of Ray two days later.
The Lobos scored six runs through the first three innings against Valley Union to take a 6-4 lead and held the Blue Devils scoreless for the final four innings. Senior Noah Gallardo, primarily a third baseman, provided a big lift by relieving Kannon Shore with one out in the sixth inning and recording the final five outs, allowing just one hit.
Patagonia is on the road for its next two games – Thursday at Baboquivari and Monday at San Simon – before its final home game of the season against Duncan on April 22.