Verrado lost against Canyon View on April 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Verrado Vipers fell just short of the Canyon View Jaguars by a score of 6-5. Verrado has not had much luck with Canyon View recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Braxton Bjur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Verrado saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Beaumont, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Nolan Raissle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Canyon View's side, Landon Hood tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Swanson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Verrado's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Canyon View, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verrado will take on Cactus Shadows at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Verrado has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Canyon View, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Havasu at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Havasu is on a four-game streak of home wins, Canyon View a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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