Thunder
| 03/05/25 @ Valley Vista | 20 |
| 03/13/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 18 |
| 02/27/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 18 |
| 02/26/25 vs Flowing Wells | 18 |
| 02/26/25 vs Thatcher | 17 |
Desert Vista entered their tilt with Cibola on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Raiders 11-4. Considering the Thunder have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Madyson Purdy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Purdy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckenzie Leitgen, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Jessa Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Desert Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Desert Vista's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Cibola, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-11 record.
Coming up, Desert Vista will take on Casteel at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Cibola, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gila Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on April 8.
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