Verrado had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Desert Edge Scorpions a 7-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Verrado also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Adrian Imperial made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Imperial was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Zacher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sam Hess was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Verrado's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Desert Edge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verrado will square off against Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canyon View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Verrado's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Edge, they will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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