The Campo Verde Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Higley Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. 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.
Campo Verde unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Casteel. Campo Verde has struggled against Casteel recently, as their match on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Campo Verde got a good showing from Mitchell Hamrock, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hamrock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Campo Verde saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Higley fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of Cactus Shadows on Wednesday.
Gio Liburdi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Campo Verde now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Higley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Campo Verde beat Higley 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Campo Verde 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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