Desert Mountain is 8-2 against Cactus Shadows since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Desert Mountain Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Mountain scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Paradise Valley as Desert Mountain made off with a 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Desert Mountain, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Desert Mountain got a great performance from Brody James as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. James has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kyle Pettigrew and Kevin Hoffmaster did most of the damage at the plate: Pettigrew went 2-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Hoffmaster went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Starbuck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows has not done well against Horizon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Cactus Shadows had just enough and edged Horizon out 7-6. The win was just what Cactus Shadows needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior game.
Dallas Dunn looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Hanish, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Hawk Licari was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Desert Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Cactus Shadows, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1.
Desert Mountain came up short against Cactus Shadows in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Desert Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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