Desert Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 11-8 to the Chaparral Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 last Monday.
Desert Mountain got a good showing from Peter Egen, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Egen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cole Sonne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Riyan Patel, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Desert Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Chaparral, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-8.
Desert Mountain has already played their next contest, a 7-3 defeat against Willow Canyon on the 10th. As for Chaparral, they will head out to take on Notre Dame Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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