The Desert Ridge Jaguars will face off against the Higley Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Desert Ridge turned things around against Camelback on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 27-0 shutout. The Jaguars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
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Jared Jimenez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Desert Ridge is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-10 otherwise. Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dylan Taylor was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Vince Richard-Padilla, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Desert Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Higley came up short against Pinnacle on Monday and fell 6-2. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bryce Russo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Desert Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Higley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Everything went Desert Ridge's way against Higley in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, as Desert Ridge made off with a 9-1 win. Does Desert Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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