Monday just wasn't the day for Paradise Valley's offense. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Desert Mountain Wolves on Monday might stick with them for a while. Paradise Valley has not had much luck with Desert Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Desert Mountain's part, Emmy Raines and Josie Karpinski were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Raines tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Karpinski tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Raines has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Raines scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Karpinski scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Desert Mountain got a massive performance out of Zoe Horning, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Borovansky, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Desert Mountain, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paradise Valley will square off against Sunrise Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Desert Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Horizon at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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