For the second straight game, Verrado will face off against Desert Edge. The Vipers will host the Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Verrado will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Verrado is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Desert Edge 11-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Vipers in their matchups with the Scorpions: they've now won nine in a row.
Verrado got a great performance from Jackson Bailey as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.

Cole Cassidy
| 03/10/26 @ Desert Edge | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ Lake Havasu | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Sunrise Mountain | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Coconino | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Buckeye | 1 |
At the plate, Cole Cassidy was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Beau Zacher was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Verrado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Desert Edge's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Verrado, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
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