The Desert Edge Scorpions will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Desert Edge's offense. They came up short against Centennial on Thursday, falling 13-0. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Copper Canyon made easy work of Cactus last Thursday and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Copper Canyon let Anthony Acosta Livas and Dariany Flores run wild. Acosta Livas scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Flores went 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Acosta Livas has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Rico, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Copper Canyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cactus only posted an OBP of .333.
Desert Edge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Copper Canyon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-1.
Everything went Desert Edge's way against Copper Canyon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Desert Edge made off with a 12-5 victory. Will Desert Edge repeat their success, or does Copper Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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