Baseball Game Recap: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Basha Bears

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 7:04pm

Recap: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Basha Bears

Desert Vista won against Perry last Monday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Desert Vista Thunder skirted past the Basha Bears 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Desert Vista sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

PJ Alig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.

At the plate, Desert Vista's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Garrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Basha's side, Gavin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Desert Vista is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Basha, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4-1.

Desert Vista will take on Brophy College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Basha, they will head out on the road to square off against Desert Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Basha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

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