Verrado is 8-2 against Lake Havasu since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Verrado Vipers will be playing at home against the Lake Havasu Knights at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Verrado has not struggled against Millennium recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Verrado skirted past Millennium 10-8. The win was just what Verrado needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Beaumont, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Bode Acton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Havasu can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Westview as Lake Havasu made off with a 20-1 victory. While fans of Lake Havasu might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Brock Cross was a standout: he went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Rohn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Verrado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Lake Havasu, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Verrado came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Havasu in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Verrado repeat their success, or does Lake Havasu have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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