The Desert Mountain Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Alhambra Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Desert Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Verrado, taking the game 5-2.
Zach Durben was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Durben was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Alex Weeks
In other pitching news, Alex Weeks looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Desert Mountain is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Roman Carrington, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Quentin Starbuck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Alhambra didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Alhambra's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Desert Mountain, their record is now 4-2.
Desert Mountain beat Alhambra 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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