Desert View is 0-10 against Sunnyside since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Desert View Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Desert View waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Rangers as they made off with a 12-1 win.
Mark Hollonbeck looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cristian Encinas picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Yadier Acu?a was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Valenzuela, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Mountain View. The victory was just what Sunnyside needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior game.
Jose Grijalva was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Grijalva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grijalva was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Sabino Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Alfredo Encinas was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Michel Muniz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Desert View's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Sunnyside, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Desert View might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Sunnyside in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Desert View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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