Softball Recap: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
On Tuesday, Chaparral faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Firebirds fell 4-0 to the Desert Mountain Wolves. Chaparral has not had much luck with Desert Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lexie Wilson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Desert Mountain's side, Lilly Goodwin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Goodwin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Zoe Horning was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Chaparral's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Desert Mountain, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chaparral will square off against Notre Dame Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Desert Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Paradise Valley at 3:45 p.m.
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