Softball Recap: Desert Hills Thunder vs. Pine View Panthers
Desert Hills can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Pine View Panthers. The win was nothing new for Desert Hills as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Lulu West made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. West has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. West was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Sam Spencer looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Desert Hills got a massive performance out of Riley Greene, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hallee Heath, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Pine View's side, Kylie Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Desert Hills' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Pine View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Desert Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pine View: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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