Desert Edge had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it four. They came up short against the Verrado Vipers, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Scorpions have suffered since April 14, 2025.
Desert Edge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dougie Turasky Jr, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Verrado, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3-1. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28, 2025 (when they won 13-1).
On Verrado's side, Jackson Bailey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hunter Chambers picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Cassidy, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Trujillo, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Verrado beat Desert Edge by a score of 10-0 on Thursday.
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