The Corona del Sol Aztecs will face off against the O'Connor Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
O'Connor will be up against a hot Corona del Sol team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Aztecs came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Sunnyside. That's two games straight that the Aztecs have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 10th.
Cody Stoller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, O'Connor's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Imboden, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Imboden has posted since back in March.
Corona del Sol pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for O'Connor, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Corona del Sol was able to grind out a solid victory over O'Connor in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-3. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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