Baseball Recap: Desert Ridge's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games

Desert Ridge had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Marcos de Niza Padres on Tuesday. With that win, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Mason Gamboa

Runs

02/28/25 vs Basha	3
03/11/25 vs Marcos de Niza	2
03/10/25 vs Desert Vista	2
03/10/25 vs Westwood	1
03/08/25 @ Red Mountain	1
+ 1 more games

Mason Gamboa and Kelton Floan did most of the damage at the plate: Gamboa went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Floan went 1-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Gamboa has become a key player for Desert Ridge: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Nick Snider was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Desert Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Desert Ridge's record now sits at 3-6. As for Marcos de Niza, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Desert Ridge has already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat against Valley Christian on the 12th. As for Marcos de Niza, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory against Westwood on the 12th.