On Friday, Desert Mountain faced Notre Dame Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Mountain Wolves fell just short of the Notre Dame Prep Saints by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Desert Mountain in their matchups with Notre Dame Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Lukas Geisler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Desert Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachery Durben, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Notre Dame Prep's side, Colten Bott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched.
Desert Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Notre Dame Prep, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Desert Mountain by a score of 19-5.
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