For the second straight game, North Canyon will face off against Verrado. The Rattlers will challenge the Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Canyon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight defeats, while Verrado will come in with 11 straight wins.
Things were looking good for North Canyon after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Verrado, falling 26-2.
For Verrado's part, Cameron Marchese was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI Marchese has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Romero, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Verrado hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three strikeouts batters in five consecutive contests.
Verrado pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for North Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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