It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert View had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Chaparral Firebirds out 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Desert View.
Armando Guttierez looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emilio Lizarraga was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Chaparral's side, they got a good showing from Andrew Lockridge, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Cherrington was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Halvorson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Chaparral hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert View struck out 12 times.
Desert View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Chaparral, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Desert View will head out on the road to square off against Sunrise Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sunrise Mountain will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Desert View surely won't give up without a fight. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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