Desert Mountain won the last time they faced Highland and things went their way on Saturday too. Everything went the Desert Mountain Wolves' way against the Highland Hawks as the Desert Mountain Wolves made off with a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Lilly 'Goose' Goodwin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Gehrke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Giana DeSpirito was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Desert Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted an OBP of .250.
Wolves
| 03/01/25 vs Highland | 10-4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Canyon View | 3-1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Chaparral | 3-2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Chaparral | 3-2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Willow Canyon | 9-2 |
| + 8 more games |
Desert Mountain pushed their record up to 3-0-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Highland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Looking ahead, Desert Mountain will take on Perry in a tournament on Saturday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Highland, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks challenge the Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Highland also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 11.2 runs per game.
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