The Verrado Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Mountain Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Verrado had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers 15-2.
Abbey Feld made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Feld has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Feld was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cameron Marchese was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Faith Grabau was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain got themselves on the board against Cactus Shadows on Tuesday, but Cactus Shadows never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert Mountain.
Like Verrado, Desert Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Lilly Goodwin. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Goodwin was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, McKinsey Beyer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Eynon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Verrado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Desert Mountain, their record is now 17-4.
Verrado came up short against Desert Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Verrado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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