Desert Ridge faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pioneers 9-8. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 victory the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2018.
Tre Hallberg
| 04/29/26 vs Pinnacle | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ West Point | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Williams Field | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Higley | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs Gilbert | 1 |
Tre Hallberg was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-5. Those three home runs gave him a new career-high. Will Parker was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Ridge and bumps their season record up to 18-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Pinnacle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-10.
Desert Ridge has already played their next matchup, an 8-0 loss against Casteel on the 2nd. Pinnacle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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