
Jaguars
04/09/25 @ Nogales | 22 |
03/03/25 vs Amphitheater | 18 |
03/07/25 vs Rio Rico | 16 |
03/04/25 vs Sahuaro | 13 |
03/21/25 vs Bisbee | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert View). They blew past the Nogales Apaches 22-3 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Garza made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Garza was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leia Switzer, who went 4-for-5 with nine RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mariah Rodriguez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Desert View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Desert View back to even at 9-9. As for Nogales, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert View will challenge Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nogales, they will square off against Walden Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Apaches' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Wolves have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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