The Del Sol Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Sol is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Del Sol hadn't beaten Eldorado on the road since April 11, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Firehawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Joseph Luna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Bryan Sanchez
| 04/24/25 @ Eldorado | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Liberty Baptist Academy | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Valley | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Desert Pines | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryan Sanchez, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Vollink, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 17-0 to Bonanza.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 0-15-1. As for Del Sol, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Desert Pines' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Del Sol hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Desert Pines, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Del Sol's hitters?
Everything went Del Sol's way against Desert Pines in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Del Sol made off with an 18-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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