Softball Game Preview: Basic Takes on Desert Oasis

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 4:08am

Softball Preview: Basic Wolves vs. Desert Oasis Diamondbacks

The Basic Wolves will challenge the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Basic comes in on 19 and Desert Oasis on three.

Basic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cimarron-Memorial as Basic made off with an 8-1 win. Basic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 games by six runs or more this season.

Gabrielle Clayton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Halley Redd was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Desert Oasis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Doral Academy Red Rock on Thursday.

Basic's win bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Desert Oasis, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.

Basic came up short against Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Basic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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