The Desert View Jaguars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Chaparral.
Armando Guttierez looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emilio Lizarraga was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Pinedo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain entered their tilt with Willow Canyon with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Wildcats last Thursday.
Tanner Milner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Milner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cory Oxford and Logan Guilford did most of the damage at the plate: Oxford scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Guilford scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Desert View has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-4-1.
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