Desert Heights Prep has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against the Bagdad Sultans, falling 13-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Yote in their meetings with the Sultans: they've now lost four in a row.
Desert Heights Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Maness, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Maness also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Desert Heights Prep fell to 6-1-1. As for Bagdad, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Desert Heights Prep and Bagdad should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Yote will challenge Anthem Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (96 vs. 206). Meanwhile, Bagdad (ranked 43rd) will meet Salome (ranked 234th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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