The Corona del Sol Aztecs will head out to square off against the Basha Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Corona del Sol is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Vista, who was ranked 14th at the time (Corona del Sol was ranked first). The Aztecs were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Thunder on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Basha hadn't done well against Perry recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bears walked away with a 10-7 win over the Pumas. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Parker Biltimier looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Parker Anderson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Basha is 2-1 when Anderson posts one or more home runs, but 9-12-1 otherwise. Lincoln Demmons was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two doubles.
Basha kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
Corona del Sol is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Basha, their record is now 11-13-1.
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