Baseball Preview: Desert Mountain Wolves vs. Arcadia Titans
Desert Mountain is 7-0 against Arcadia since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Desert Mountain Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Arcadia Titans at 10:00 a.m. Desert Mountain is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Desert Mountain beat Cactus Shadows 8-4.
Kyle Pettigrew made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 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, Lukas Geisler tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lance Samuels, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Kearns, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arcadia was able to grind out a solid win over St. Mary's on Thursday, taking the game 9-5. The victory was just what Arcadia needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior game.
Like Desert Mountain, Arcadia also got a great game from a two-way player: Garon Dreier. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). 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. Another player making a difference was Hagan Lambert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Desert Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Arcadia, their record now sits at 10-7.
Arcadia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Desert Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Arcadia, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Desert Mountain's hitters?
Desert Mountain beat Arcadia 7-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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