Baseball Preview: Canyon View Jaguars vs. Westview Knights
Canyon View is 3-0 against Westview since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Canyon View Jaguars will play host again on Monday to welcome the Westview Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Westview took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Canyon View, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Canyon View gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Desert Edge onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Not much got past Shea Braaten, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Desert Edge off the board. Braaten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lake Scherting, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Westview is still looking for their first win of the season after 18 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-1 walloping at the hands of Lake Havasu on Tuesday.
Westview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rodrigo Gaytan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Canyon View pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.4 runs. As for Westview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Canyon View took their victory against Westview in their previous meeting last Friday by a conclusive 27-1. Does Canyon View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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