Lake Havasu has not done well against Verrado recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Lake Havasu Knights had just enough and edged the Verrado Vipers out 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Havasu.
Carson Lockman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Lockman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Lake Havasu got a great performance from Landen Nigg as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Deegan Cross, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Brock Cross was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Verrado's side, Aaron Gutierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Acton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Lake Havasu is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. As for Verrado, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
Lake Havasu will take on Westview at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Havasu is facing Westview at the right time seeing as Westview is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Verrado, they will head out on the road to face off against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verrado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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