For the first time this season, North Canyon will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will face off against the Desert Edge Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. North Canyon will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, North Canyon earned a 5-1 victory over Ironwood.
Eli Villarreal looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Hunter Dye was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Desert Edge's offense. They lost 13-0 to Centennial last Thursday. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Canyon pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Canyon couldn't quite get it done against Desert Edge in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 as they fell 7-2. Can North Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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