The Campo Verde Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Campo Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Campo Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Horizon by a score of 7-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Coyotes as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Anthony Flacco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Xavier Roberson
| 04/11/25 vs Mesquite | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Horizon | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Del Valle | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Horizon | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Buena | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Roberson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Campo Verde's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 10-13 when he doesn't). Ezekiel Zion was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro entered their tilt with Casa Grande on Monday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Dorados have won 11 contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Francisco Rivero was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adrian Encinas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Canyon del Oro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casa Grande only posted an OBP of .263.
Canyon del Oro pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Campo Verde, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Campo Verde suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Canyon del Oro in their previous meeting back in February of 2015. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
