After two games on the road, Desert Ridge is heading back home. They will take on the Highland Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Ridge and Highland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Desert Ridge's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Monday. Desert Ridge blew past Highland 15-5. The victory was just what Desert Ridge needed coming off of a 20-3 loss in their prior game.
Desert Ridge got a great performance from Ryan Dilger as he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Dilger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Desert Ridge's win bumped their record up to 10-11-1. As for Highland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.
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