Desert Mountain won against Churchill last Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Desert Mountain Wolves won by a run and slipped past the Williams Field Black Hawks 7-6. That's two games straight that Desert Mountain has won by just one run.
Lukas Geisler tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn Robertson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Kasianko, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Zachery Durben was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Williams Field's side, Asher Landry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Fioresi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Desert Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Desert Mountain will head out on the road to challenge Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Paradise Valley is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Desert Mountain will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Williams Field will take on Casa Grande at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Williams Field is facing Casa Grande at the right time seeing as Casa Grande is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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