For the second straight game, Desert Vista will face off against Brophy College Prep. The Thunder will square off against the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Desert Vista 3.6, Brophy College Prep 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Desert Vista after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Brophy College Prep by a score of 8-7. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Cole Gomez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Noah Gutierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jayden Garrison was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Brophy College Prep, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8.
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