The Canyon Hills Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canyon Hills can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Rock Academy. The victory was just what Canyon Hills needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior match.
Ben Rannazzisi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Rannazzisi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rannazzisi was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Lejarraga was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian made easy work of Guajome Park Academy last Friday and carried off a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tri-City Christian.
Phoenix Markoski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mikhail Dziuban and Trevor Dalzell did most of the damage at the plate: Dziuban scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Dalzell went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Jace Croke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Canyon Hills' victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Tri-City Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canyon Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tri-City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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