Buckeye extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-15. They fell 7-2 to the Canyon View Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Adrian Fierro made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Maddox Villegas, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Canyon View, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Canyon View's side, Parker Mattison looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mattison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brody Meyer and Rece Landis did most of the damage at the plate: Meyer went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Landis went 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Landis a new career-high. Eli McBryde was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Buckeye will welcome Desert Edge at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Scorpions have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. Canyon View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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