Vipers
| 05/05/25 @ Canyon View | 3-4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 3-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs North Canyon | 13-1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Willow Canyon | 2-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Paradise Valley | 9-3 |
Verrado dropped their record down to 19-8-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Canyon View Jaguars by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 1-0 loss back in April.
Braxton Bjur put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Bebleh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Aaron Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Canyon View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
Like Verrado, Canyon View also got a great game from a two-way player: Brody Meyer. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Cason Hagerman looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max King, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Verrado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon View, they will face off against Catalina Foothills on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jaguars 2.8, the Falcons 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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