The Desert Vista Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Desert Vista: 3.2, Queen Creek: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Desert Vista faced Brophy College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Desert Vista took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brophy College Prep. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Desert Vista in their matchups with Brophy College Prep: they've now lost five in a row.
Desert Vista got a good showing from RJ Charbonneau, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Charbonneau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brylen Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Boulder Creek as Queen Creek made off with a 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Queen Creek, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Queen Creek, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Desert Vista might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Queen Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Desert Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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