Desert Oasis proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Foothill Falcons 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Diamondbacks have posted since March 26th.
Ali Perkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Arabella Carlin
| 04/23/25 @ Foothill | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mojave | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Chaparral | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Las Vegas | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Foothill | 1 |
At the plate, Arabella Carlin was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Nolly Newbry was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Desert Oasis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Desert Oasis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Coming up, Desert Oasis will square off against Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Foothill, they will take on Mojave at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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