While Desert Vista put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Chandler. The Desert Vista Thunder skirted past the Chandler Wolves 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Desert Vista has scored all year.
Not much got past PJ Alig, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Chandler off the board. It was the first time this season that Alig allowed two or more hits.
At the plate, Desert Vista's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gutierrez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Desert Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Chandler, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13-2.
Desert Vista will be playing at home against Mountain Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chandler, they will head out on the road to square off against Corona del Sol at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Chandler has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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