Baseball Recap: Desert's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Home	5-2 W
02/26/25 - Away	8-11 L
03/07/24 - Home	9-15 L
02/21/24 - Away	6-3 W
03/02/23 - Away	5-6 L
+ 5 more games

Desert can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Silver Valley Trojans. This was a revenge game for the Scorpions: when they faced off against the Trojans back in February, they had to take a 11-8 loss.

The team relied heavily on Alex Mendoza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Gavin Terndrup was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases.

Desert always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Valley only posted an OBP of .308.

Desert's record is now 5-8. As for Silver Valley, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Frazier Mountain at 3:15 p.m. on the 28th. As for Silver Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Academy of Careers & Exploration at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.