The Desert View Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, everything went Desert View's way against Nogales as Desert View made off with a 12-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert View.
Leyla Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Garza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Desert View got a massive performance out of Anissa Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aneisa Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Douglas onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Mia Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Violet Redondo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Desert View's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Mica Mountain, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Desert View came up short against Mica Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Desert View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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