Mountain Pointe fell victim to Desert Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Desert Mountain Wolves by a score of 1-0. Mountain Pointe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Desert Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Blake Bell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Desert Mountain's side, they got a great performance from Brody James as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched.
Mountain Pointe's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Desert Mountain, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Mountain Pointe will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Casteel at 3:45 p.m. on April 1st. As for Desert Mountain, they will head out on the road to take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Desert Mountain will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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