Cheyenne posted their closest victory since March 6th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Desert Pines Jaguars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-7 back in March.
Raider Campos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Taven Thaker
| 04/01/25 vs Desert Pines | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Del Sol | 1 |
In other batting news, Taven Thaker was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Esai Esparza was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Cheyenne and bumps their season record up to 12-1. As for Desert Pines, they dropped their record down to 0-7-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cheyenne will host Southeast Career Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Desert Pines, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Sierra Vista at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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