The Desert Mountain Wolves are taking a road trip to  face off against the Verrado Vipers  at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Verrado took a loss in their last  matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Mountain, who comes in off a win.
While Desert Mountain's  win against Boulder Creek wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Desert Mountain sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  7-5  victory over Boulder Creek  on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by  exactly two  runs.
 Arnav Akula looked comfortable as he  tossed 2.2 innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   two  hits.
 On the hitting side, Desert Mountain let  Zach Durben and  Everrett Hagan run wild. Durben  scored a  run and  stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while  Hagan  scored two  runs while going 3-for-3. Those  stolen bases were  Durben's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of  Quentin Starbuck, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Verrado scored first but ultimately less than Highland in their  game on Friday. They took  an  11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The loss was the Vipers' first of the season.
  Bode Acton was cooking despite his team's loss,   going 2-for-4 with one  home run, four  RBI,  and two  runs. The dominant performance gave  him a new career-high in  RBI. Another player making a difference was  Colton Zacher, who  scored three  runs while going 2-for-3.
 The  win made it two in a row for Desert Mountain and  bumps their season record up to 3-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Verrado, their  loss was their first of the  season and  makes their record 1-1-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart  on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Desert Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season,  having  averaged 7.4  strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Verrado struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 9.3  strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
 Desert Mountain skirted past Verrado  4-2 when the teams last played  back in February of 2024. Will Desert Mountain repeat their success,  or does  Verrado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.