The Desert Vista Thunder will take on the Liberty Lions in a tournament on Tuesday. Desert Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Desert Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Mountain View, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Desert Vista was ranked 13th). The Thunder fell 6-2 to the Toros on Saturday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since February 23, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Brock MacDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Jayden Garrison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hamilton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 6-5.
Braden Watson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Liberty dropped their record down to 17-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Desert Vista couldn't quite get it done against Liberty when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Will the Thunder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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