Desert Ridge extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 16-11 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Queen Creek Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since March 21st.
Desert Ridge got a good showing from Novi Muffo, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Desert Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elena Esquivel, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Queen Creek, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On Queen Creek's side, Alexis Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Mendez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Ridge will head out to square off against Apollo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Queen Creek, they are taking a road trip to take on Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 4, the Jaguars 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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