Horizon is 2-8 against Desert Mountain since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The two teams will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 3:45 p.m. Horizon has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Horizon's offense. They came up short against Notre Dame Prep on Tuesday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Pride. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Giana DeSpirito was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Avery Gehrke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Desert Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Pointe only posted a batting average of .056.
Desert Mountain pushed their record up to 11-1-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Horizon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Horizon suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Horizon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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