The Desert Ridge Jaguars will take on the Apollo Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Ridge has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Desert Ridge is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Queen Creek, falling 14-6.
Kane Dobson led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Will Parker was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apollo). They blew past Boulder Creek 15-7 on Wednesday. Considering the Hawks have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Roberto Quinones and Carlos Parra did most of the damage at the plate: Quinones went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Parra went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Parra has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Covarrubias, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs.
Apollo lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Apollo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
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