For the second straight game, Campo Verde will face off against Desert Mountain. The Coyotes will be playing at home against the Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Campo Verde has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Campo Verde fell victim to Desert Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 14-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Coyotes in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
For Desert Mountain's part, Lilly 'Goose' Goodwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Goodwin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Horning was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabby Borovansky, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Desert Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Campo Verde only posted an OBP of .250.
The win was the 20th in a row for Desert Mountain, bringing their record up to 23-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Campo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
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