Desert Ridge proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Perry Pumas 6-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won four games in a row.
Kane Dobson
| 03/10/26 vs Perry | 3 |
| 02/26/26 vs Canyon del Oro | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Westwood | 1 |
Kane Dobson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryder Rush looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Desert Ridge let Nick Snider and Max Gamboa run wild. Snider went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run, while Gamboa went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Desert Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Desert Ridge's record now sits at 7-3. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Looking ahead, Desert Ridge will take on Flagstaff in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Perry, they will be taking part in a tournament against Williams Field at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Black Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Pumas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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