Golden Hawks
| 04/08/25 @ Cortez | 13 |
| 03/20/25 vs South Mountain | 12 |
| 04/02/25 @ Dysart | 8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Goldwater | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Dysart | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Sunrise). They put the hurt on the Cortez Colts with a sharp 13-2 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Golden Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Leander Vale made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Desert Sunrise is 3-1-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-4 otherwise. Vale was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacoby Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Porras, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Sunrise and bumps their season record up to 4-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12-1 record this season.
Desert Sunrise will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cortez: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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