Wolves
| 05/06/25 vs Willow Canyon | 10-3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Campo Verde | 13-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Horizon | 7-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Campo Verde | 12-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Campo Verde | 14-0 |
| + 19 more games |
Desert Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Willow Canyon Wildcats with a sharp 10-3 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on 24 straight.
Lilly 'Goose' Goodwin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Horning, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Gabby Borovansky also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Desert Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willow Canyon only posted an OBP of .324.
Desert Mountain's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Willow Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10-1.
Coming up, Desert Mountain will take on Verrado at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 1.8, the Vipers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Willow Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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