Baseball Recap: Desert Oasis Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Liberty

On Saturday, Desert Oasis faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Liberty Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Diamondbacks have posted since April 27, 2024.

Cooper Roberts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

In other batting news, Jayson Marquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Max Kieffer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Diamondbacks

Previous Games (Home)

03/01/25 vs Liberty	7-5
03/01/25 vs Centennial	8-4
02/28/25 vs Coronado	11-1
02/27/25 vs Reno	7-2
02/27/25 vs Rancho	10-0
+ 2 more games

Desert Oasis' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Liberty, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.

Looking ahead, Desert Oasis will challenge Las Vegas at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Las Vegas will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Desert Oasis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty, they will face off against Faith Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is facing Faith Lutheran at the right time seeing as Faith Lutheran is stuck on a five-game losing streak.