The Thunderbird Titans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Dysart Demons at 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Thunderbird had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Paradise Honors.
Adam Gauthier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Chase Benson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Cohill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dysart has not done well against Apache Junction recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Dysart put the hurt on Apache Junction with a sharp 14-6 win. Dysart's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dysart saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Morales Leyva, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jacob Moreno was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
Thunderbird's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Dysart, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
Thunderbird skirted past Dysart 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thunderbird since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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