Desert Pines is 0-3 against Silverado since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Desert Pines Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Silverado Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m.
Desert Pines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-3 walloping at the hands of Sierra Vista.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Silverado gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Rancho with a sharp 16-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Silverado.
Giovanni Guariglia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Guariglia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Preston Clark was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Xavier Troilo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Silverado, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Desert Pines might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Silverado when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Desert Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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