The Kellis Cougars will head out on the road to take on the North Canyon Rattlers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Kellis fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of Ironwood. Kellis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kellis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elia Marquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, North Canyon was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. Their rough 11-0 defeat to Lake Havasu might stick with them for a while. North Canyon has struggled against Lake Havasu recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kellis' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for North Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kellis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kellis was able to grind out a solid victory over North Canyon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kellis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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