Softball Preview: Paradise Valley Trojans vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
Paradise Valley is 0-7 against Desert Mountain since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Paradise Valley Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 3:45 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Paradise Valley suffered a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Centennial.
Paradise Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Ryan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Firebirds by a score of 4-0. Give Desert Mountain's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Lilly Goodwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Horning, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Paradise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Desert Mountain, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
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