The Desert Vista Thunder will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Desert Vista is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering O'Connor just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-8. Desert Vista has struggled against O'Connor recently, as their match on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Briski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymie Larney, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Mountain Ridge's offense. They lost 8-0 to Queen Creek on Saturday. Mountain Ridge's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Desert Vista's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-13.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Desert Vista hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Desert Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-3. Does Desert Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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