A feisty cat fight will be fought as Desert Ridge Jaguars take on Marana Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Ridge will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Desert Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Camelback get on the board and left with a 25-0 victory two weeks ago. While the Jaguars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jersay Overman
| 03/04/25 vs Camelback | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
| 03/27/24 vs D.C. Everest | 1 |
| 03/16/24 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
Jersay Overman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacee Larson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Overman wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Desert Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marana came up short against Tanque Verde on Monday, falling 9-1. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Kyla Layton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Desert Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Marana and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Desert Ridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Marana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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