Baseball Preview: Verrado Vipers vs. Lake Havasu Knights
The Verrado Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Havasu Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Verrado has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Verrado has not struggled against Millennium recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Verrado sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Millennium.
Braxton Bjur was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Bjur has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bjur was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lokan Folino was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ranger Knudson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lake Havasu gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over North Canyon. Winning may never get old, but Lake Havasu sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tyler Thompson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Paul Brueckner was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Rohn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Verrado is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Lake Havasu, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8-1.
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