Baseball Game Preview: Desert Scorpions vs. Mammoth Huskies

Desert is 1-9 against Mammoth since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Scorpions will face off against the Huskies at 3:15 p.m. Desert has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Desert is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Bishop Union, falling 16-4.

Desert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Escobar, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Meanwhile, Mammoth fell victim to California City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Ravens. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Ravens: they've now lost five in a row.

Mammoth's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Desert, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Desert suffered a grim 18-6 defeat to Mammoth when the teams last played back in April. Can the Scorpions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.