The Desert Edge Scorpions will venture away from home to challenge the Youngker Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Edge has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Desert Edge lost 15-1 to Canyon View on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Scorpions in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost six in a row.
Desert Edge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rene Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Youngker had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Hawks 11-2. The result was nothing new for the Roughriders, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Derrick Linley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Carteno was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Xavier Maldonado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Youngker hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matches.
Youngker's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Edge, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Desert Edge came up short against Youngker when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 4-1. Can the Scorpions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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