Desert Mountain got themselves on the board against Verrado on Tuesday, but Verrado never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Verrado Vipers. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Vipers: they've now won three in a row.
Verrado's batters probably weren't too happy with Lilly 'Goose' Goodwin, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 21 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Those 21 strikeouts gave Goodwin a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Desert Mountain let Zoe Horning and Gabby Borovansky run wild. Horning scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2, while Borovansky went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. The dominant performance gave Horning a new career-high in stolen bases.
Desert Mountain 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 five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Wolves
| 03/04/25 vs Verrado | 3-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Highland | 10-4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Canyon View | 3-1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Chaparral | 3-2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Chaparral | 3-2 |
| + 9 more games |
Desert Mountain's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Mountain will host Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Verrado, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sunrise Mountain at 6:00 p.m. Sunrise Mountain also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 10.6 runs per game.
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