The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out on the road to take on the Centennial Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Desert Edge can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home last Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to West Point.
Desert Edge got a good showing from Devin Martinez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Rene Ruiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Arizona College Prep on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The contest marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Centennial also got a good showing from Joseph Talas, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Talas didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, JT Price was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Desert Edge might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Centennial when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Desert Edge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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