Softball Recap: Desert Edge Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Scorpions

Margin (Wins)

03/03/26 vs Copper Canyon	20
04/16/26 @ Paradise Valley	19
03/30/26 @ North Canyon	19
03/16/26 vs North Canyon	18
04/21/26 vs Mountain Pointe	17

Desert Edge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Mountain Pointe, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Scorpions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Pride a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Scorpions, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Aliyah Fatigoni (2027) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cat Mattingly was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February. Gwen Alvarez (2026) was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Desert Edge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.

The win was the third in a row for Desert Edge, bringing their record up to 10-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain Pointe, they are on a 20-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-20.

Desert Edge and Mountain Pointe could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Scorpions will square off against Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (110 vs. 10). Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe (ranked 196th) will meet Chaparral (ranked 37th) at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.