Verrado dropped their record down to 14-7-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Canyon View Jaguars by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Tuesday.
As for Canyon View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Canyon View's part, the result came thanks to Landon Hood's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. Hood has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canyon View's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Max King, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Verrado will face off against rival Paradise Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Canyon View is set to square off against their familiar foe Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Jaguars' favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while the Hawks have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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