The Verrado Vipers will take on the Deer Valley Skyhawks in a tournament on Thursday. Deer Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Verrado, who comes in off a win.
Verrado is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Tolleson. Verrado narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tolleson 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vipers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Nolan Raissle
| 02/26/25 @ Tolleson | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Cactus Shadows | 0 |
| 04/06/24 vs Lake Havasu | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
| 02/23/24 vs Flagstaff | 4 |
Nolan Raissle looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
At the plate, Verrado saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bode Acton, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Tolleson on Wednesday and fell 9-8.
Hunter Metz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another was Tyler Carr, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Verrado might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Verrado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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