Verrado proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Flagstaff Eagles 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Vipers: when they faced off against the Eagles on Friday, they had to take a 7-0 defeat.
The result came thanks to Jill Ryan's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lily Falk was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Stell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Vipers
| 04/19/25 vs Flagstaff | 3-2 |
| 04/19/25 vs St. Johns | 14-6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Buckeye | 3-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Verrado, bringing their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Flagstaff, they moved to 15-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Verrado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Santa Cruz Valley on the 19th. As for Flagstaff, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Coconino on the 21st.
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