Desert Mountain is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Canyon View is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Desert Mountain Wolves will take on the Canyon View Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Desert Mountain: 1.9, Canyon View: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Desert Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Chaparral, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Desert Mountain was ranked seventh). Desert Mountain beat Chaparral on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Lilly Goodwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, McKinsey Beyer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Zoe Horning was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Canyon View put the finishing touches on their 21st blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Willow Canyon 9-3.
Emily Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Rylen Buchberger was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mariana Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Desert Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-4 record this season. As for Canyon View, their win bumped their record up to 29-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Desert Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Desert Mountain came up short against Canyon View when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Desert Mountain knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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