Baseball Game Preview: Desert Heights Prep Yote vs. Salome Frogs

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Previous 4 Games

04/04/24 - Away	14-6 W
04/04/24 - Away	5-1 W
04/12/23 - Away	16-4 W
04/06/23 - Home	14-4 W

Desert Heights Prep has gone a perfect 4-0 against Salome recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Desert Heights Prep will welcome Salome at 3:30 p.m. Salome took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Heights Prep, who comes in off a win.

Desert Heights Prep proved they can win big back in February (they won by 22) and on March 3rd they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Anthem Prep, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yote have posted since February 26, 2024.

Kyson Kobbe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Kobbe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayle Haskell, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Jesse Aguon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Salome is still winless after their match against Valley Lutheran on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Flames. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Frogs have suffered since April 11, 2024.

Desert Heights Prep's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Salome, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything went Desert Heights Prep's way against Salome in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Desert Heights Prep made off with a 14-6 win. Does Desert Heights Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salome turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.