Desert View is 1-6 against Catalina Foothills since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Desert View Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Desert View fell victim to a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Buena.
Desert View got a good showing from Armando Guttierez, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cristobal Lorta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Bracamonte, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ironwood Ridge with a sharp 14-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Catalina Foothills considering their two-run performance the game before.
Rice Hughes tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alden Foster, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jared Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Desert View's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Catalina Foothills, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Desert View's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Desert View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Catalina Foothills, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Desert View continue to outrun the ball?
Desert View couldn't quite finish off Catalina Foothills in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Desert View, Jaden Keenan (who struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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