The Union Mine Diamondbacks will challenge the Cordova Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Union Mine can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Twelve Bridges. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Cordova let Destiny Christian Academy stack five runs on them in the fifth inning on Saturday but luckily Cordova prevailed anyway. The Lancers skirted past the Lions 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lancers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Levi Nyberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Nyberg was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cordova let Gabriel Bargas and Nate Jones run wild. Bargas got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Jones got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most RBI Bargas has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Nyberg, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cordova always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Destiny Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .412.
Union Mine couldn't quite finish off Cordova in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Diamondbacks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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