Flowing Wells is 0-6 against Canyon del Oro since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Flowing Wells Caballeros will head out on the road to face off against the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 4:00 p.m.
Flowing Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.
Flowing Wells saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanderbloemen Lex, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro faced Catalina Foothills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Everything went Canyon del Oro's way against Catalina Foothills as Canyon del Oro made off with a 9-2 win. Considering Canyon del Oro has won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grant Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Young has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ernie Alvarez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Carson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Flowing Wells' loss dropped their record down to 3-15-1. As for Canyon del Oro, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Flowing Wells' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Flowing Wells has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Canyon del Oro, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Flowing Wells continue to outrun the ball?
Flowing Wells might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Canyon del Oro in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon del Oro's Regen Mazura, who struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Flowing Wells knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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