If Copper Canyon was riding high fresh off their 14-4 takedown of Glendale on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aztecs fell just short of the Desert Edge Scorpions by a score of 11-10 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Aztecs in their meetings with the Scorpions: they've now lost four in a row.
Emmanuel Manjarrez Beltran put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Manjarrez Beltran was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
In other batting news, Anthony Acosta Livas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Joaquin Rico was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Copper Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Desert Edge, their record is now 6-11.
Coming up, Copper Canyon will venture away from home to take on Lee Williams at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Desert Edge, they will host Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Scorpions are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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