Buckeye lost against Verrado last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hawks took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vipers. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Nate Bunger was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Bunger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bunger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Fierro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Yeshua Juarez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Verrado, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Buckeye will take on rival Paradise Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Verrado is set to square off against their familiar foe Desert Edge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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