The Desert Pines Jaguars will face off against the Durango Trailblazers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Pines comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Desert Pines is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Cimarron-Memorial on Monday. They lost 19-1 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Durango, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Pinecrest Academy Cadence with a sharp 31-16 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trailblazers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Durango got a massive performance out of Dylin Thomas, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Perla Mejia-Martinez, who scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Durango always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Desert Pines' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Durango, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Durango's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Desert Pines hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Durango, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Desert Pines' hitters?
Desert Pines suffered a grim 25-3 defeat to Durango in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Desert Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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