Preview: Desert Edge Scorpions vs. Millennium Tigers
The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out on the road to challenge the Millennium Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Desert Edge had just enough and edged Lake Havasu out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert Edge.
Aliyah Fatigoni (2027) was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makayla Dudley (2025), who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Millennium has not done well against Lake Havasu recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Millennium had just enough and edged Lake Havasu out 6-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Millennium as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Millennium's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Lozano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Desert Edge's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Millennium, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Millennium's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Desert Edge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .516. It's a different story for Millennium, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Desert Edge's hitters?
Desert Edge was able to grind out a solid victory over Millennium in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 12-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Edge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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