It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Mountain had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Willow Canyon Wildcats as they made off with a 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for Desert Mountain, who have now won 20 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lilly Goodwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Goodwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Giana DeSpirito, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Bella Eynon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Willow Canyon's side, Izzy Ray was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory was the 14th in a row for Desert Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 29-4. As for Willow Canyon, their loss ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 25-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Desert Mountain beat Willow Canyon by a score of 9-2 later that day.
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