Baseball Preview: Arcadia Titans vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
Arcadia is 0-7 against Desert Mountain since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Arcadia Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Arcadia earned a 9-5 victory over St. Mary's. The win was just what Arcadia needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Garon Dreier made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dreier has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dreier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cruise Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Hagan Lambert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 8-4.
Like Arcadia, Desert Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyle Pettigrew. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pettigrew was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Desert Mountain got a great performance from Lukas Geisler as he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Lance Samuels was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leo Kearns, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Arcadia's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Desert Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arcadia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arcadia came up short against Desert Mountain in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Arcadia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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