The Lee Williams Volunteers will take on the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Copper Canyon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lee Williams, who comes in off a win.
Lee Williams will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Bradshaw Mountain, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Volunteers came out on top against the Bears by a score of 6-3 on Saturday. The game was the first time the Volunteers have beaten the Bears on their field since March 27, 2021.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Norbert, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Orozco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Copper Canyon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Desert Edge by a score of 11-10.
Emmanuel Manjarrez Beltran put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Manjarrez Beltran was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
In other batting news, Anthony Acosta Livas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Joaquin Rico was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Lee Williams is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Copper Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
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