After flying high against Apache Junction last Tuesday, Dysart came back down to earth. The Dysart Demons fell just short of the Thunderbird Titans by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dysart of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Dysart saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Moreno, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Easton Carleton was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
On Thunderbird's side, they got a massive performance out of Chase Benson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of JP Stewart, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Dysart has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-1 record this season. As for Thunderbird, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Dysart will be playing at home against Cortez at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cortez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Dysart will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thunderbird, they will be playing at home against Moon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thunderbird is facing Moon Valley at the right time seeing as Moon Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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