The Desert Mountain Wolves have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mountain Pointe Pride at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Desert Mountain's offense. They fell just short of Saguaro by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Desert Mountain was not able to get on the board.
Quinn Robertson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sam Mcdonnell came in to relieve Robertson and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Desert Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Harris, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Mountain Pointe had just enough and edged Casteel out 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mountain Pointe.
Brett Crossland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Crossland, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Desert Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Mountain Pointe, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Desert Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain Pointe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Desert Mountain might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Mountain Pointe in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Desert Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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