Williams Field extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-11. They came up short against the Desert Ridge Jaguars, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
Lauren Petranek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Desert Ridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Desert Ridge's side, Elin Burger made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Burger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Desert Ridge got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Parks, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Parks has posted since back in April of 2025. Maddie Bryant was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Williams Field is set to challenge their familiar foe Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Desert Ridge will square off against rival Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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