The Canyon View Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Canyon View sitting on 15 straight victories and Desert Mountain on 17.
In what's become a running theme this season, Canyon View gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Willow Canyon.
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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylen Buchberger was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Desert Mountain beat Chaparral by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Lilly Goodwin made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). 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.
Canyon View pushed their record up to 29-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Desert Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Canyon View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Canyon View was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Mountain in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-2. Does Canyon View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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