The Dysart Demons will head out on the road to take on the Tempe Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dysart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dysart gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cortez as Dysart made off with a 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dysart.
Juan Anaya made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Anaya has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Anaya was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nate Morales Leyva and Easton Carleton did most of the damage at the plate: Morales Leyva went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Carleton scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ian Anderson, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Tempe came into Tuesday's contest having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Coronado on Tuesday. The victory was just what Tempe needed coming off of a 22-6 defeat in their prior game.
Dysart is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Tempe, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-12.
Everything went Dysart's way against Tempe in their previous meeting back in March as Dysart made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dysart since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
