After a string of four wins, Fountain Hills's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 8-3 to the Tanque Verde Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fountain Hills of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Fountain Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hughes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Tanque Verde's side, Trevor Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits. Carlson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Lyski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Walker, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Fountain Hills' loss dropped their record down to 16-10-1. As for Tanque Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
Fountain Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tanque Verde, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley Christian is coming into the contest with 15 straight wins at home, so Tanque Verde will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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