Cactus Shadows extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-6. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Desert Mountain Wolves. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Caylee Cundall made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Lexi Honea also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Desert Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Desert Mountain's side, Emmy Raines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabby Borovansky, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Iliana Cordova, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Cactus Shadows will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Peoria at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.83 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. Desert Mountain and Mountain Pointe, As for Desert Mountain, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field at 3:45 p.m. on the 24th. The Pride have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.63 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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