Preview: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Brophy College Prep Broncos
After seven games on the road, Desert Vista is heading back home. They will take on the Brophy College Prep Broncos at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Desert Vista: 3, Brophy College Prep: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Desert Vista has not done well against Basha recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Desert Vista had just enough and edged Basha out 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for Desert Vista as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
PJ Alig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Desert Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Garrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brophy College Prep came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over the Toros. Brophy College Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Desert Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Brophy College Prep, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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