With a playoff game on the line, Desert Ridge rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cibola Raiders a 17-0 shutout. Desert Ridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cierra Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Parks was a standout: she fired off four doubles, four RBI, and a run while going 4-for-4. Halle Davis was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
On Cibola's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Loera, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Desert Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-19. As for Cibola, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-13.
Desert Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Xavier College Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Xavier College Prep is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so Desert Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Cibola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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