The Sunnyslope Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither Sunnyslope nor Desert Vista posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Sunnyslope fell victim to Corona del Sol and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aztecs. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chase Simpson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista lost 8-1 to Brophy College Prep on Thursday. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Desert Vista also got a good showing from Seth Skinner, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time Skinner hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in March.
Sunnyslope's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Sunnyslope couldn't quite get it done against Desert Vista when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as they fell 6-3. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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