Frazier Mountain had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it 15. They lost 15-1 to the Desert Scorpions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-4 back in March.
Frazier Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Llanos, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
As for Desert, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st (when they won 26-4).
On Desert's side, Landon Kizzer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Kizzer has become a key player for Desert: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-7 otherwise. Kizzer was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Mendoza, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Desert is 3-1 when Mendoza posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Evan Dion, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Frazier Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Rosamond at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Roadrunners have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Desert, they will venture away from home to square off against California City at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scorpions will need to watch out since the Ravens have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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