Desert Ridge faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Jaguars never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Beau Schafer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nick Snider, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Desert Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 14-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
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| 04/16/26 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/13/26 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 2-18 L |
| + 5 more games |
Desert Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Looking ahead, Desert Ridge will venture away from home to square off against Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highland, they will host Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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