Del Sol hasn't had much luck against Silverado recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Dragons will challenge the Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m.
Canyon Springs hit Del Sol with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dragons fell 9-6 to the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Silverado had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They never let the Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Giovanni Guariglia was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for Silverado: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Jazz Kessisian looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hogan Hawkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since March 4th. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Del Sol's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Silverado, their record is now 11-7-1.
Del Sol suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Silverado when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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