Desert Mountain is 7-0 against Paradise Valley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Desert Mountain Wolves will play host again on Monday to welcome the Paradise Valley Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Desert Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Desert Mountain can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Williams Field with a sharp 11-1 win. Desert Mountain's victory was all the more impressive since Williams Field was averaging only 4.07 runs allowed on the season.
Mackenzie Durr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Durr was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, McKinsey Beyer was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Giana DeSpirito, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley came up short against Sunrise Mountain on Friday and fell 10-6. Paradise Valley has not had much luck with Sunrise Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Desert Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Paradise Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Desert Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Paradise Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Paradise Valley's Marissa Valenzuela, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Desert Mountain to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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