The Desert Mountain Wolves will challenge the Arizona College Prep Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Mountain has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 19.
Last Thursday, Desert Mountain came up short against Willow Canyon and fell 7-3.
Desert Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Durben, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep got the win against Paradise Valley on Friday by a conclusive 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Schnepf looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashton Sanchez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Cash Groppenbacher was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Arizona College Prep and bumps their season record up to 14-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Desert Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
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