Desert Mountain entered their tilt with Cactus Shadows with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Cactus Shadows Falcons by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. For Desert Mountain, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 defeat Cactus Shadows walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Kyle Pettigrew made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pettigrew was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Desert Mountain got a great performance from Lukas Geisler as he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Geisler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Lance Samuels was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Leo Kearns was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Cactus Shadows' side, Carter Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles.
Desert Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Cactus Shadows, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Mountain will square off against Arcadia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Desert Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Cactus Shadows, they will take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows is facing Chaparral at the right time seeing as Chaparral is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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