After losing to Buena the last time they met, Campo Verde decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Campo Verde Coyotes were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Buena Colts on Saturday. Fans of the Coyotes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Campo Verde got a great performance from Luke Girard as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs Girard has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Kaden Evahnenko was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Rauch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Campo Verde hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena struck out nine times.
Coyotes
| 03/01/25 vs Buena | 9-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Burges | 20-0 |
| 02/28/25 vs Desert View | 13-6 |
| 02/28/25 vs El Paso | 19-0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Del Valle | 11-1 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Buena, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Campo Verde will head out to take on Desert Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Buena, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 7.5 runs per game.
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