Arcadia is 2-7 against Desert Mountain since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Arcadia Titans will head out on the road to take on the Desert Mountain Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Arcadia will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Arcadia gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Saguaro 16-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jenni Potter was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jane Ord, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Tuesday. Desert Mountain walked away with a 4-0 win over Chaparral. Give Desert Mountain's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Lilly Goodwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Goodwin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Horning, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Arcadia's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Desert Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Both Arcadia and Desert Mountain just can't seem to miss. Arcadia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Arcadia suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Desert Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Arcadia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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