The Desert Mountain Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Desert Mountain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Desert Mountain after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Horizon by a score of 4-2. Desert Mountain has struggled against Horizon recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Brody James was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Desert Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Starbuck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Higley by a score of 2-1.
Jace Terry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Desert Mountain's record now sits at 18-8. As for Notre Dame Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Desert Mountain couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Desert Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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