The Desert Mountain Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Pointe Pride at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Pointe took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Mountain, who comes in off a win.
In Thursday's Canine Competition, Desert Mountain came out on top. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over Skyline on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their one-run performance the game before.
Zach Gerber looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last four matches.
Zach Durben
| 03/13/25 vs Skyline | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Williams Field | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pinnacle | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Saguaro | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Alhambra | 1 |
On the hitting side, Zach Durben was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Leo Kearns, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-2 to Arizona College Prep.
Mountain Pointe's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Desert Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Pointe when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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