For the first time this season, Desert Edge will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the North Canyon Rattlers at 6:00 p.m.
Desert Edge fell victim to Centennial and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Coyotes. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Canyon entered their tilt with Ironwood on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Eagles.
Eli Villarreal looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Hunter Dye was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
North Canyon pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Desert Edge beat North Canyon 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will Desert Edge repeat their success, or does North Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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