The Buckeye Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Verrado Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Buckeye has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Verrado will come in with 14 straight wins.
On Tuesday, Buckeye came up short against Youngker and fell 6-3.
Maddox Villegas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Verrado posted their closest victory since March 17th on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Willow Canyon.
Kyan Sims tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Verrado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Cassidy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Another was Brady Trujillo, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Verrado, their record now sits at 16-3-1.
Buckeye couldn't quite get it done against Verrado when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 8-5. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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