Big League Weekend has been a homecoming of sorts for players in both the Cubs’ and Indians’ organizations who once called Cashman Field home.
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Bonanza High graduate Kris Bryant is with the Chicago Cubs, who defeated the Cleveland Indians 11-4 on Saturday, as part of Big League Weekend at Cashman Field. It’s a trip he looks forward to every year.
Bonanza High graduate Kris Bryant, the 2016 National League MVP, is expected to be with the Chicago Cubs when they meet the Cleveland Indians in Big League Weekend at Cashman Field.
Centennial scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie Faith Lutheran and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the 10th.
Bryce Robison hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday to give Palo Verde a lead, and the Panthers tacked on two more runs in a 12-8 road win over Cimarron-Memorial.
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Two of MLB’s best teams will be in Las Vegas next weekend when Big League Weekend returns to Cashman Field. The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will meet at 4:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. March 18.
Desert Oasis tallied 13 hits, drew eight walks and scored seven runs in the third inning of a 16-6 home victory over Green Valley in the Diamondback Kickoff Tournament on Thursday.
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