Verrado proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Willow Canyon Wildcats 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Vipers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Kyan Sims
| 04/03/26 vs Willow Canyon | 7 |
| 03/26/26 vs San Luis | 7 |
| 03/18/26 vs La Junta | 10 |
| 03/12/26 vs Desert Edge | 9 |
| 03/05/26 vs Sunrise Mountain | 6 |
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's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed 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.
Verrado's record now sits at 16-3-1. As for Willow Canyon, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-10.
Coming up, Verrado will look to defend their home field on Monday against Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. As for Willow Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against Kellis at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.07 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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