Softball Game Preview: Higley Knights vs. Desert Ridge Jaguars

For the second straight game, Higley will face off against Desert Ridge. The Knights will face off against the Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Higley came into this matchup off a tough 19-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Desert Ridge by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since April 10, 2024.

Desert Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Higley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14-1.