The Copper Canyon Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the Lee Williams Volunteers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Copper Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
Copper Canyon is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Desert Edge just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Scorpions by a score of 11-10.
Emmanuel Manjarrez Beltran put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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.
Meanwhile, Lee Williams hadn't done well against Bradshaw Mountain recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Volunteers came out on top against the Bears by a score of 6-3. The game was the first time the Volunteers have beaten the Bears on their field since March 27, 2021.
Dylan Norbert was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Lee Williams' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Orozco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lee Williams has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Copper Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Lee Williams' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Copper Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. It's a different story for Lee Williams, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Copper Canyon's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
