After flying high against Highland last Tuesday, Desert Ridge came back down to earth. The Desert Ridge Jaguars took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Corona del Sol Aztecs on Thursday. Desert Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Corona del Sol apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Halle Davis and Brooklyn Parks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davis scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Parks went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacee Larson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Corona del Sol's side, Caitlyn Ackerley looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ackerley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Montenegro was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Ritchhart, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Corona del Sol, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-21 record this season.
Desert Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corona del Sol, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Red Mountain at 9:30 a.m. Red Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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