North Canyon suffered their closest defeat since March 1, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Gila Ridge Hawks by a score of 7-5. The Rattlers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Lyric Sanders
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North Canyon got a good showing from Lyric Sanders, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanders has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Canyon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Villarreal, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Emilio Figueroa, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
North Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Gila Ridge, they moved to 2-10 with that victory, which also ended their nine-game losing streak.
North Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss against ALA - West Foothills on the 4th. As for Gila Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 defeat against Cesar Chavez on the 4th.
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