The Mountain Pointe Pride will challenge the Desert Mountain Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Pointe has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain Pointe easily dispatched Pomona on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Pride fell just short of Thurston by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pride have suffered since February 28th.
Cesar Casta?eda-Lara made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hawley, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain posted their closest victory since March 10, 2025 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Glenbrook North 9-8.
The team relied heavily on James Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody James, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mountain Pointe's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Mountain Pointe suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Desert Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Will the Pride have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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