Desert Mountain came tearing into Monday's match with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Canyon View Jaguars. Three seems to be a good number for Desert Mountain as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lilly Goodwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Goodwin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emmy McAleer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Canyon View's side, Emily Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
Desert Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-4 record this season. As for Canyon View, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-4.
As of now, neither Desert Mountain nor Canyon View have any future games scheduled.
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