The Dysart Demons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Thunderbird Titans at 4:00 p.m. Dysart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Dysart had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Apache Junction 14-6. Dysart's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dysart saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Morales Leyva, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jacob Moreno was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Paradise Honors by a score of 4-3.
Adam Gauthier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Benson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Cohill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dysart's win bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for Thunderbird, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Thunderbird's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dysart hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Thunderbird, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Dysart's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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