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| 04/09/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/07/25 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Desert Mountain is 9-1 against Chaparral since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Firebirds at 3:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Desert Mountain comes in on six and Chaparral on three.
Desert Mountain proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out O'Connor 3-1.
Lilly 'Goose' Goodwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Gehrke, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Chaparral was able to grind out a solid victory over Arizona College Prep on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Chaparral also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Makenzie Leathers gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Ava Stallone was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Riley Zimmerman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Desert Mountain's win bumped their record up to 15-1-1. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Chaparral's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Desert Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chaparral, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Desert Mountain keep running through batters, or will the Firebirds buck the trend?
Desert Mountain beat Chaparral 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Firebirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
