Wolves
| 04/09/25 vs Chaparral | 3-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Chaparral | 12-2 |
| 04/04/25 @ O'Connor | 3-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 7-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 2-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Desert Mountain had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chaparral Firebirds a 3-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 last Monday.
Lilly 'Goose' Goodwin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Gehrke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Desert Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only posted a batting average of .125.
Desert Mountain pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Mountain will take on Willow Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests. As for Chaparral, they will square off against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Coyotes will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Firebirds surely won't give up without a fight.
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