Softball Recap: Desert Ridge Snags Eighth Win in Last Ten Games

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 vs Camelback	25
03/21/25 vs Flagstaff	16
02/28/25 vs Cibola	14
03/03/25 @ Campo Verde	12
03/01/25 @ Campo Verde	10

Desert Ridge won against Chandler on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Everything went Desert Ridge's way against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts as Desert Ridge made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Elin Burger looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Desert Ridge got a massive performance out of Jacee Larson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Larson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Parks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Desert Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Mica Mountain's record now sits at 9-6.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Desert Ridge Jaguars take on Gilbert Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mica Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Arizona College Prep on the 22nd.