Verrado has gone 9-1 against Desert Edge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Vipers will challenge the Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Verrado has seven straight victories, Desert Edge has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Verrado was able to grind out a solid win over Buckeye, taking the game 8-5.
Eli Bebleh
| 04/12/25 vs Buckeye | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Desert Edge | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Buckeye | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs North Canyon | 2 |
Eli Bebleh was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Bode Acton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge didn't have quite enough to beat Youngker on Friday and fell 7-5.
Chase Downing was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Cayvon Clemons and Zeus Durazo did some serious damage despite the final result: Clemons scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Durazo went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those runs were Clemons' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tyson Kinnear, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Verrado pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Desert Edge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Verrado has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Desert Edge, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Verrado's hitters?
Everything went Verrado's way against Desert Edge when the teams last played on Wednesday, as Verrado made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vipers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
