Desert View has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Desert View made easy work of Mountain View and carried off a 13-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Emilio Lizarraga, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Iram Urias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cienega.
Desert View now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Desert View came out on top in a nail-biter against Ironwood Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ironwood Ridge's Andrew Cain, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Desert View to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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