Desert Mountain was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain Pointe Pride, sneaking past 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Zach Durben made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Desert Mountain is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Durben was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cole Sonne
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In other batting news, Cole Sonne and Quentin Starbuck did most of the damage at the plate: Sonne got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, while Starbuck scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Sonne a new career-high in hits (two). Riyan Patel was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Mountain and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain Pointe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Desert Mountain will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mountain Pointe: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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