Buckeye had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it 11. They lost 11-0 to the Verrado Vipers. The game marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
As for Verrado, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For Verrado's part, Maddox Taylor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Taylor has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Verrado got a massive performance out of Quinn Plummer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Plummer a new career-high. Brady Trujillo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
While Buckeye had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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