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| 03/06/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 02/28/24 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 03/17/23 - Home | 7-9 L |
| 05/02/19 - Neutral | 4-9 L |
| 03/08/19 - Home | 9-3 W |
Verrado won the last time they faced Sunrise Mountain and things went their way on Thursday too. The Verrado Vipers won by a run and slipped past the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs 4-3.
Colton Zacher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Ronal Urquiola also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Verrado now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Sunrise Mountain, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Verrado will face off against Lake Havasu at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Havasu is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will square off against Arizona College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Sunrise Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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